Stil

I think it is a little biut.   Still loving the background.

Land of the Rising Sun

Some photos from my trip to Tokyo, Japan late 2007. Due to the hectic schedule, I hardly had a chance to explore the city and take photos. Despite the short visit, the city did leave a lasting impression on me. Where else would you find men in suits riding scooters and bicycles? I'd love to visit again someday, what do you think of a Japan outing O&L?...Sketch? :p Do mind the noise in the photos, half of these were taken from inside a car at about 10x zoom!

December already??

It's that time of year again. The one where the malls are full of noisy kids and roads are free from the morning school rush. While the lucky few are enjoying (or about to enjoy their break), I'll still be stuck in the freezing cold office, spending a portion of the day trying to get some work done then spending the rest of it day-dreaming about a holiday somewhere quiet with plenty of photo ops like so.

Where are you heading for your holidays?

The Market

Selling all kinds of T-shirts, pyjamas, shorts, football jerseys and of course Baju Batik. Don't think they sell any She Shoots Tees though. Ours can only be found here ;)

Ramadhan Mubarak

The blessed month of Ramadhan has come again to remind you to think of others especially those who need a helping hand. Selamat berpuasa!

Shopaholic's Dream

Department store on Nanjing Road, Shanghai, China. Let's go shopping! One more month to raya!

Euro Classic

At a glance you'd think that this was taken somewhere in Europe but this building was actually somewhere along Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China.

Infinity

Never-ending Lines

Man On The Moon

I can take pictures of the moon too :p

Croc Free?

Let's go boating

Neon

Lighting up Nanjing Road

Concentration

Two different people concentrating on completely different things.

Oblivious

Keeping that belly in check

Back

Why I haven't been posting :p

Crossing the Huangpu River

One Stop Centre

Knock Knock

Ever stepped foot into Singapore Visitors Centre? For us Bruneians, Singapore could probably be our second home... or third if u count Miri ;) So it wouldn't be a surprise if no one said yes to the above question. You know... maybe we should try it once... you might find something worth seeing... There's more to Singapore than Orchard Road :p

Shattered

Parked

Faces and Paces

Last Step

Can you spot the rainbow?

Buddha Land

More pictures from the Bulguk-sa Temple, home to seven South Korean national treasures.

UNESCO world heritage site

Ancient Doorknob

National Treasure #23

Walking around the Bulguk-sa Temple compound in Gyeongju city, I noticed some bushes with interestingly shaped leaves. They reminded me of a certain herb so I set about taking some shots. The Indonesian delegate who happened to walk past said, "Apa lagi di gambar ni, masa di Bruney ngga ada daunan sih?" (loosely translated - "What are you taking pictures of now? Don't they have leaves in Brunei?") I don't know about you but I found that rather funny.

What do they remind you of?

Through the treasured stairs

Come Rain or Shine

When I took this pic I was reminded of that guy who kept posting up pics of ladies with umbrellas hehe Did you know parasols are different from umbrellas such that parasols are meant to protect from the sun whereas umbrellas are to protect from the rain? I've noticed that we in Brunei, although we have 2 seasons - rainy and rainier - hardly use or buy umbrellas. Most just decide to divert and visit establishments with basement parking when it starts to rain, and if they really have to, choose to use free umbrellas and help advertise their bank/car/insurance agent. I for one dislike using brollies especially the small collapsible types as I've experienced that satellite effect one time too many.

Korean Parasols

Gyeong Ju Sit-tee

What is this you may ask.

A miniature valley of some sort?

Public Toilets?

Those humps, ladies and gents, are tombs or burial mounds found in Tumuli Park in the city of Gyeong-ju, capital of the ancient Silla Kingdom. Located in the south eastern corner of South Korea, it took us a long and tiring 6 hours, with washroom stops, to get there by road. The tombs are assumed to be those of kings and court officials and this particular one belongs to King Michu.

Beautiful greenery

If you could stomach the long ride there but tombs aren't your cup of tea, do visit anyway as the sights and scenes are spectacular. The tree lined paths and beautiful grassy mounds make gorgeous photos.

Trees grown in paths or paths built around trees?