TO ALL BRUNEIANS... WHERE EVER YOU MAY BE....
SELAMAT MENYAMBUT HARI KEBANGSAAN YANG KE 23.
When I was in form 3, I was involved in the 1st National day... 23/2/1984. We were involved in the opening of the umbrellas that showed the kalimah " Bismillah hir rahman nir rahim" at the National Stadium. I remember it was the green umbrella I was holding. I was also involved in the 2nd and the 3rd National day as well, singing in the choir. The 2nd national day took place at the National Stadium and the 3rd National day , it was in front of the old custom office. My favourite songs? Definitely, Brunei Bumi Bertuah and Purih Bangsa . What a memory !. I was also involved in the Pesta Sukan Merdeka in 1985, we were forming patterns on the field, we were given a blue tracksuit each. The tracksuit was thick and heavy, and running in them was very uncomfortable. I was also involved in the National day 1989 and 1990. Last year, I participated in the parade together with 19 other teachers and 100 of our students. Were any of you out there involved in the National day celebrations?
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I was in Form 4 when the 1st National Day Parade took place at the Stadium. I remember going with my dad and younger brother.
My dad had a Nikon SLR then and he let me play with it for a bit and that was the first time I used one. Since then, I only watched the proceedings every year in the comfort of my living room.
Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that today, 23 years later, I would be on location at the Taman, carrying my own dSLR and truly enjoying myself taking photographs of the event, the people, and most importantly, our beloved monarch.
The atmosphere was simply electric and I truly appreciated what it felt to be a Bruneian during those few hours... sweet!
** Congrats to you and all Bruneians...Such a memory isn`t it !!
** You`ve been tagged!! Check it out on my fotopages...hurrryyy!!!
Anak Brunei, being there during the 1st National day was an experience that I'll never forget .. and so was my other participations, especially when I was a student. Those opportunities will never recur again. Just being there participating in a very small part of the big event made me proud to be a Bruneian. I just wished I had My camera to recorsd the whole thing :( . BTW, I am very sure I have met you during your school years.. but I can't recall where and exactly when.. that's why I thought you were a SOAS student before :)
rinnchan thank you (million x), will visit you as soon as I reply everyone comments :)
ok nothing abt national day BUT SERIOUSLY UR BLOG MAKES ME DROOL!! i just stumbled upon it from ur comments.. n now that ive seen it.. girl.. u r evil! u cannot do this to us govt workers who havent had breakfast!! *sigh*drrroooollllssssssssss.....
Miss Beautiful, *smile*, hahahahaha, I am evil alrite! anyway, do take your breakfast before you come and visit this blog .... Thank you for the "drools" part , I take it as a compliment :0
i used to take part in the parade every year from 1994 to 1999.
after that i watch it from the comfort of my room on tv and this is the 1st year i took part as a sharpshooter... and i still enjoy the celebration.
Husini, I envy you, you can take pics as much as you like without restrictions. so how many pics did you take for this yr national day?
haha about 500+ i didn't have a pass so just walk round with my full gear and snap whatever catch my sights. anakbrunei caught me in action and posted my photo in his multiply site and video slideshow. http://reeda.multiply.com/photos/photo/74/50 you and hubby should have joined us.
Husini, may be next time I will join in, but at the moment with my workload of 36 periods per week 2 upper sixth classes and a lower sixth class + allowance work, I feel macam drown saja. Payah kan memblog macam masa cuti... :)...membari sasak lah anyway..thanks for dropping by.
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