Gwing1313: February 2012

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

PEMODA ... MERdekA RiDE 2012

Sunday .....February 26, 2012

Members were welcomed to JOIN ............................................................

200km ........ MERDEka RIDE 2012 ...... this time from
Menara Cendera Kenangan, Kuala Belait ...................

.... to ENd ........................................................................

Pantai Seri Kenangan , Tutong ............................. wohhhh

probably ..... TWO " KENangan"s ...........here ...........................

ok ....all associated ...Kenangan....... ....meaning something to remember ...eeehh ..........................

...................................especially...... for BIKers...... PEMODA .....

..... those ...from Belait District area ........

....stand BY at : 3.00 pm.....????

JP .............. so popular ........ as previous blog postings .......used to..
mention this place ...... Bikers..... easy meeting place ............................
...station ......... where all could wait ...................................................
so ....... Bikers from Brunei - Muara District ........ just come here nn wait d' rest...........starting .... 1.30pm..........................
............ IF ..... like ...to join CONVoy to Belait......

...... Going in a BIg Group ...... convoy ......a much ........protected ..............
.................coz....... Uuu ..got..... to follow .................
.....................BIke Disciplines..................

................Arriving just a matter ........... more than ONe hour ......

...... Menara Cendera Kenangan, Kuala Belait.....

............. while ...some ..waiting.................soon assembled in LINe along d' road meant going to d' edge of Belait River...where ... (Uu can read above) ......pointed ..to .........................................................................

Kuala Belait Boat CLUB ...................................

The place ............... recreation ..planted with green plants ... flowers.........
MEnara Cendera Kenangan ........something like 50th anniversary Gift ...to remember d' Sultan on throne... so ...... a permanent Tower building
................. ...donated by d' Belait people ...............................................

Kuala Belait, capital ..Belait District .......... is located near d' Belait River ........ d' biggest district in Brunei .............. hope Uuu know ........... a basic primary Geography Class ...........
...................... when UUu're still a pupil .....aaahhh ???????

WHo ..d' tWo leading ...persons ????? Going Where ...???

............. walked a bit...5 minutes or more............. along d' road down stream .. parallel...to Belait River ....... passing a tall BUilding in progress..

River side stalls .................. where all bikers were offered to take
...orders .......refreshments ............

.............. before ........ COnvoy started .................

Ok...... man .... what do UU like ...???

Drinks....................... ordered as Uu wish .......
..........including ...IF ..Uuu ..tOo ............. hungry .....................
.......coz .......................aAll bills .....going to be PAId by PEMODA ..
Thank Uuu....................

............. Next ...........picture ..taking at ................................................
Menara Cendera Kenangan ........

.....another POSe......................
Please ... recapture mine ..................NOt all ........... IN..

...............Pg Haji Redzuan ........... President .......... like to remind all members ...Next Week ...... PEMODA Booth at BIKe WEEK ....... old members... new members registeration open .... Fees to be PAid .............for renewal .... Hard COre BUTt .....3003km .... on d' First Week .................... and ...many..................
BUT ............ LOOK OUtt ........ APRil ...Calender

NOT least...................

So ...........WHATtt ....DO UUu ..THInkkk..... ?????
         bOld men ................ TWINs ......eeeeeehhhh

Yesss ........ cerificates ....patches ..to be Given Out ..................................
Pg Haji REdzINI........ a younger brother infact .... to say ..................
                                          ......................GREat things....
Broke....... record as SOLO rider.... 25 hours ..Tip to Tip........ without sponsership .... lone ranger .... so ...nn ...so ...........................................

                 ............ WWooww ..... anybody ..welcome ...

Last week ........a group of PEMODA members,...led by Pg Haji Redzaini attended an invition CAll from KK.... so a copy of bike shirt to d' President ....

....nn ...d' day before ........... a certificate .......proving PEMODA was in Miri ...First Bikers Gathering ...........

Pg Haji Redzaini ............. again .........................
.................................. so presentation of PATches ..... to make more PEMODA involvements ...........
Bikers RODe............ together ...with SOLO Riders .......
...................a welcomed HOME Ride................

........Quite a lot .........including this man..... so Just passed a tESt ........
.. a gift .............look at d' Patch ...............................................
Bravvvooooo........

.............. ok .... leaving .......
..........so Going for main AGEnda ... of.... TOday...........

Ready ................. ok .....
EEEeehhhh ................ where is Uuu Father ......boy..?????
JIMMy .......................of Coz .............. UUU ...know HIM..

Brooommmm ............ slowly .......... ON Uur ...seats ...........
Kuala Belait .....Seria ..... BYpassed ..... highways ........... Lumut................
suddenly ...Danau .......Pasir Putih .......... TUTong.... border.....................

eeehhh ...............
seemed sooo ...FAStttt ................

............. only around past 5.00pm ...........
Pantai Seri Kenangan...Tutong ........
.............................a beach ..popularly KNown ...here ............
............ LooK .... at d' CRowd ......... ooohhh ......................................

.... Haji Pi EE ............ would not like to miss .... ????
FIrst on d' LIst........... to write d' attendance...........................................

BUt................. all...Qq ................... NOt to MISS ...................................
..................I ..... was here............

.......... spent a while ..............a Dollar coconut milk ..............
                    ................... just Fine......
Now...............Uur..own ...................

          so ........dismissd ................meet NEXt .. RIDE ........

Monday, 27 February 2012

28th .... BRUNEI National DAy

................. an important DAy of year calender ....
....... those early people found it as Past ........ history ...................
...but d' new generation .......... who would BE ..d' future people should KNOw their heritage ... history .....sense of love ..... responsiblity ......... nn
.. ownership FEElings ....upon developing this small NAtion.......................

........Now ......upon d' shoulders of these YouNg LEaders ..........................
....................... oF ...future GEneratiOn ...

Front pAge of d' Borneo Bulletin ............ covering ....thick pages of all about Brunei Darussalam National Day ....... celebrated .... YEArly ....... counting till NOw ..... as said ......
....grown uP ...to maturity of 28th ......
.....................so here .....photos.. nn...d' extracted .....few Pages..

....to know ..... here ... d' chance to review my BLog .... providing MOre .. ....
NOT alone bUt .... opinions of FREe speech ...............................................
Borneo Bulletin nn Brunei Times' ... NEws Reporters ......covering d' auspicious day ...... for US ....to REAd ......

...........especially those missed d' day ....d' story
here .....NEWs from Brunei.......

Morning ...23 th February .............

............. as early ....... possible to avoid .... traffic ........ roads to d' heart of Bandar Seri Begawan.............. Public were advised to use.... transportation ...BUses... located at certain centers of PICKing Places...... for FREE ride ............... large parking spaces ....... for cars ..... at various locations ............

School buses were carrying thousands ............... students ..from d' learning institutions all Brunei....... took parts ..... assigned to collect for d' destination to Celebrate ...

................ happy ...seemed to BE .......... FLags flying ....... each carrying Brunei FLags ........... a sort of simple education to teach them to have d' sense of belonging to this nation .......
...... beginning at d' early stages ........... so school plays their parts.........

Pupils ...students ...teachers ..... all of them already at d' sides of d' road ...
Right ....there .......d' comfort rooms easy reached ..... d' toilets most wanted ....also erected at d' site of road to Bandar ......
All probably..wearing different uniforms ..accordingly to their schools ....... private ..nn ..government ......
BUt ..obvious d' GREen people ..... most likely ..military people ....IF NOt somebody ...... armed ...?????

Public..... especially tourist ....IF ..... newer ..or .. 1st timer....here........ curious to know more ..about BRunei communities ......... witnessing .. d' parading day .... marching past to salute HIs Majesty d' Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah

BAndar SEri Begawan .......was used to BE named .... PEkan Brunei ...... Brunei Town ............................................

LOCation, an empty area used for this memorable occasion was once a field .... football field ............. the place where all important activities happening .............. Independent Declaration .......... Malaysia CUp was played here too ........ . so MOre.......... so many ..... uncounted ........ for years ever remembered .... since World War II ....................

This is d' HEart .............centered ..a small round about ......observe carefully ........... there is a CLOCk TOWER ....... in d' center of d' road ..... JALAN SULTan .......................................

...well also a HIstory..... d' FIRst AgOng of MALAYa was d' one Named as ... his memorable visit to Brunei.................................................

UNIFORM PEOPLE were ready ..for marching ...... had to do their OWN.. inspection first of all .......BUt......foreign guests .....tourist.... would like to enjoy as well ............ so d' MEDIa...TV people took d' opportunity to INTerview .....
..........what's Uur opinion this gathering............????

D' GREEN...... (again) ....some colourful tooo ...yellow ... blue .... easily ..identitified ........... Would Uu...... notice ...??

DOA ... early blessings .... praying ...in d' process .....

...........SMart LOoking people .............LOOked... tough ...................... stood ...............walked straight................... Recognizable ...????
Still ..... at ease ............for d' REst...... just getting ready ........
...................especially these ladies...... WHO ?????

NOt ......least JASTRE .....
Ministry of Development ........................

................. so d' other departments .....
ministry ..... nn.... d' rest ......

..... morning heat .........nOt bad ....feeling d' boiled Morning SUN ......
BUt some..tried to hIde ...............TOOK shelter somewhere SAfe ......
Found it unIQuE .......to SEe........... different uniforms .......... costumes....... traditional .......modern ....sporty ........
......NOt least ...Baju Kurong ...nn ..Baju Melayu

............so parade .......marching bEGan .............................................
........ unlike...other CArnival ..... celebrations ................
this is National Day Celebration .................

Fancy DREsses .....bright colours .......BUT ....
...............Discipline ............. d' main agenda to show..... people

............ Guests............Hassanal BoLKIah Trophy .........
.......Foreign INvited Teams of ASEAN Football ..under 21 .... were here to take part .......to SAlute ...our Sultan ...too ......................

............ at d' back yard ....... unseen ....... IF ......
........we did NOT look.............. WOwwwww................................
RR ...BMW.... ..... eeeemmm ...Mercedes .....of Coz ...............
...............more expensive .......BRanded nn Named....... Cars......................
NO least ...... white escort motorbikes....... yesss... Goldwings..... these bikes used specially to escort.....His Majesty d' Sultan ......

............... so.......FULL Housed..... used to say .........
           .............PADang Besar Brunei .... but NOw...... named...
TAMAN HAJI SIR MUDA OMAR ALI SIFUDDIEN .......
                                                         ....(SOAS)..
performing patterns ...using selected colourful ..sort of flabbed....stretch sun shades ...... woooo ........ not too concentrate watching d' patterns ...... coz nOt much .. movements ..except .... SIT ..STANd.... hands movements...????
        ........... might clear... IF Uu see through TV coverage....eeee

................... so d' HEat .............. had to mention ...............

But ...lucky enough......to watch from d' Grand Stand....... provided for public... Uuu're protected .........nn d' height enablle to watch from here.................

...............exhausted ...........yes........... plus d' heat............
..................... people were beaten to d' ground....
...PrOving .............UNiformed voluntary people carrying .......
...................somebody for shelter ....

............. so AFter ............ so busy .........
.......a place to cool down d' throats ............. where....... ????
.........road sides vendors ........... were............ freely erected their own road site booth ...................so great opportunity to have side INCOme ............ WHY NOt ????
BUt ......... some still have times to ........... remember... Group pictures....