Home and safe September 30, 2007

Hello everyone, how are you?

I am home now, in Labuan. Perhaps you’d noticed that I haven’t online for a couple of days. I have no Internet connection at home, but will get one after Raya (If there’s any balance from Raya expenses – hopefully) in Sandakan, with my dearest grandmother and the rest of the cute and beautiful hot chicks cousins. Haven’t see them for ages; since the last 9 years – only during my recent visit to grandma’s, I met all of them. This year, the whole family will fly to Sandakan, to spend a week there with our long lost cousin.

In other news, I’ve resigned from the company I worked with. Meaning, there’s no thick paperwork, no stress, no flying again (no Papajoneh, Im not a pilot – just trainee) and no more things that failed to get me to sleep every night and then. I guess this is the freedom I’ve chosed, to free myself from a hectic job. I do love my job, but I do need to get a life. I can’t say I’m totally unemployed now. I’ve promised Adam I will give my total focus to NXG Solutions this time, without priority on other job – oh, wait – I need to get my insurance business works too. Let time decides. After all, there’s no 8 am – 8 pm job anymore.

I haven’t go to Bazaar Ramadhan yet! But I supposed the scene will be the same like many years before – over crowded during the first 2 weeks, slightly crowded during the 3rd week, and a ghost town during the 4th week. I’ll take some time to go to Bazar, only to find it’s overpriced – especially in town area. That means I’m extending my Bazaar Ramadhan trip to the entire island – after all it won’t take more than 2 hours to complete a round trip on this island.

I’m RED! Yeah, I’ve painted the room red, with the white on ceiling as to create the effect of big & high room . I planned to get a reading lamp to complete my reading area now. The only thing I lack of is yellow bulb. I want to create a relax, but not gloomy to my bed room. It’s a bedroom. so I need to make it comfortable to sleep. It’s a bedroom after all – I don’t know if you sleep in any places other than bedroom. Will post the picture of my bedroom soon – just to show you girls out there that men do have a taste in interior design. *yeah!!*

Well, things are going smooth – for now. I hope my Ramadhan will be better than last year. With few plans roaming inside my head now, I guess I will burn more cash and get things done as soon as possible. I wont mix my personal matter with job. So, I guess I will get my room done, personal things settled and fixed, and get to the point where I have nothing to worry about before initiate to step on the business world again.

To all my friends, I miss you all – and sorry for not dropping by to bomb you guys with my comments.

Palm Garden Hotel, Kiulap, Brunei Darussalam. September 27, 2007

Note : I have to work hard on my new blogs about Labuan, it is the Labuan Bird Park, My Labuan Island (not too new – but fair) and Labuan International Sea Challenge 2007 Photo Gallery. I guess we don’t have much information about Labuan in Internet – just another community services brought to you by me.

After a tiring 7 hours flying with Royal Brunei from Brisbane to Bandar Seri Begawan, the staff at Bandar Seri Begawan airport was not really helpful. They closed the usual walkway where passengers can go to the arrival hall less than 2 minutes. Instead, they made us walk around the arrival hall until one time I got cranky because no one there really helpful – at all!

I stayed for a night in Brunei before taking a ferry back to Labuan. After Traders Inn (somewhere I stranded without extra cash, cloth and credit in my phone), Mr Lim (my regular taxi driver in Brunei) brought me to Palm Garden Hotel. It was launched approximately a month ago, just a day before I leave for Australia. Palm Garden Hotel located in Kiulap, in Gadong district perhaps.

I spent BND 60 per night (approximately RM 138/ USD 41) for a room with large bed, a TV, coffee maker and of course, a free WiFi connection.

Next to this hotel building is Fitness Zone, perhaps the biggest gym for Bruneians to work out. I noticed they open till late at night. With large building with massive facilities, and a swimming pool and a stylish cafe for hangout, or just sipping your latte, it’s the attraction of the health conscious Bruneians.

If you’re looking for an entertainment spot or going to cinema, Q Lap Mall is just a 2 minutes walk from Palm Garden Hotel. Don’t tell me if Q Lap sounds cute. I giggled looking at that.

I give Palm Garden Hotel 4 star rating – because they dont have a flat screen TV like in Meridien Hotel.