Happy Birthday

It's hubby birthday today. Wishing you a wonderful birthday and we love you always.... :)

Sambutan Hari Raya maseh meriah di Muscat

Some Brunei Shell visitors with their families also attending

the Eid gathering.

Florinda, Munawarah & yours truly having a chit chat

Doa selamat by Hj Ismail

Firdaus Hj Ismail

Doa Selamat memberkati majlis Hari Raya

Sambutan majlis hari raya di rumah kediaman Mohd Jair dan Saleha. Majlis hari raya maseh

lagi meriah di sambut dan sama sama di raikan oleh masyarakat Brunei yang berada di Muscat Oman.

Another open house also will be held tonite at the residence of 3rd Secretary of Brunei Embassy in Muscat ( 30 Syawal bagi tahun ini).

Sambutan Hari Raya ....

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri dari Bahja Al Khuwair rumah kediaman Hj Ismail & Hjh Florinda

Remaja & kanak kanak mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya

Aidil Adha (rakaman tv untuk raya haji)

Tuan rumah Hj Ismail & Hjh Florinda with yours truly

ani kena suruh nyusun kek nie ......:P

Hari raya dan rakaman Hari Raya Aidil Adha oleh ibu ibu dan bapa bapa ( boleh disaksikan dalam satelite tv nanti). Sila nantikan.

tetamu tetamu

tetamu yang datang

.... posing lagi, cake alum terpotong ah :P

Day 2 at the nursery

"He's happy"! Said the nursery teacher.

"That's great news".....! I replied.

I picked him up after school and he was so excited to see mommy and I got a bear hug too. :P

I am glad that he is enjoying school and slowly adjusting to the preschool transitions.

Class of 2008

This morning I was so excited. My 2years and 9months old son went to Pre Nursery for the first time. He cried though but it was normal for a kid to see his mommy leaving him in the care of another person. Anyhow, the teacher phoned me at 9am to let know he is fine and has stop crying. He did some kite painting too in red and orange with lots of gold glitters!
Bravo my boy. Mommy loves u so much!
p.s I remember going to school at the age of 5 :P

Memoirs of Istanbul

Audience entrance to Topkapi palace

The ever wonderful Grand Bazaar

Aya Sofia

These are some memoirs of Istanbul during our last holiday. The Ayasofia stood beautiful and the visit to Istanbul is not complete if you don't stop here. AyaSofia is just across the blue mosque.One can always hear the soothing prayer call by the blue mosque. Along the path

there's a park and water fountains . A beautiful place where you can just sit and relaxed.

BTW,I owe these pictures to my daughter as I snagged it off her camera. Lol!

Hari Raya @ Zulida's

Ritz and hubby
The Brunei Embassy staff... far left and right

Selamat Hari Raya to all.

We would like to thank everyone for coming to the hari raya gathering and also we would like to welcome the BSP visitors & their families who were here on a short trip.

I Heart Istanbul :P

Turkish delights

Yeni mosque


Yeni mosque entrance

Spice Bazaar was build in 1664. It was also known as Egyptian bazaar. The mosque next to the bazaar was called Yeni mosque.

We went there yesterday in the morning and half way walking , my foot hurts so badly and hubby waived for a taxi and the taxi took us to the pier instead and let us walked along the jetty. Spice bazaar was like 600 metres away. It's a mini version of Grand bazaar and all Turkish

products are all up for grab. Very coloufrul market and as you entered you will love this place and you could test your bargain skill here.Well, hubby didn't like the way I bargain as I will insist

for a very low discounted price. :P

Turkish shopkeepers can be persistent too and always find a way for you to look at and buy their goods.

We've bought a few hand made ceramics and frames and some collectibles items. Heaps of head scarves (tudong) with beautiful colours are also available which comes in different sizes. I could spend hours and hours here as it was a covered bazaar and every corner of the bazaar there are always people selling food and drinks.....shawarma etc. So you won't feel hungry in here.

Blue Mosque Istanbul

Blue mosque was built by Sultan Ahmed 1 during 1609-1616

My day starts at 6am today, the azan can be heard from our apartment. We decided to visit

the Aya Sophia and later on to grand Bazaar. We were at the grand bazaar yesterday from 1pm-6pm and yet we haven't explore the whole bazaar as it is so huge and yet so colourful. Weather was nice and cold.

The bazaar was a place which is not to be missed. I could stay here forever .......:P

The carpets and home furnishing are all over the place. Handmade carpets are so popular, they called it Kilims. There is a story in each knot and color. Fantastic!

So much work and love given to the lovely kilims and that's why the price of a carpet can be

so expensive.