Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Pick Your Own Apple
















































































After so many Sundays without a family outing we finally managed to plan something. We decided to drive out to an apple farm located in the Mojave desert approximately 100 miles from LA.The drive took us almost 2 hrs.Mengalih jua ehh walapun dalam kerita ganya.Along the way we passed upon wind generators erected on the hills. The outside air temp was 100 deg F approx 38 deg C in the desert. I was skeptical on how an apple farm could exist out in a desert. The apple farm was ran by a family on a 1 acre land. The apple trees were the most 5 to 6 ft high.There were green and red apples of various sizes. They were sweet and we ate some while picking them. It cost $20 to fill a 5 gallon bucket with apples.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Middle School Culmination


My son attended his school Thomas Star King MS culmination ceremony today. It was held at Benjamin Franklin High School in Pasadena. This marks the end of Middle school term for him and the beginning of freshman high. Like his elder sister Yasmine, Muaz will be attending John Marshall High School, the SAS school. This school has successfully ran an academic program for highly gifted students who completed middle school . SAS stands for School for Advanced Studies. Upon completion of this program students will get to go to prestigous universities of their choice throughout America.

Both my kids Yasmine and Muaz upon coming to America had to graduate twice. Yasmine was in Form 2D at STPRI and when she continued schooling here, she was enrolled in Grade 7 which is eqivalent to Form 1 back in Brunei. Muaz had just finished PSR exams at Riverside School,Kampong Pelambayan in Brunei .When we came here he was enrolled again in Grade 6 at Luther Burbank Middle School,Burbank, which is equivalent to Pr 6 in Brunei.

Had it not been for my childrens' wish to come here to study, i guess i won't be here. The pace of life is really fast and demanding for a cosmopolitant city like LA. Not much fun for a Bruneian like me who's used to the slow paced of life in Brunei.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Day Out With My Friends from Brunei

My ex colleagues from RBA were in California for a one week seminar. Its almost been 3 yrs since we last saw each other.They haven't changed much except for receding hairlines just like me...
































Thursday, January 1, 2009

Sky Ads...


The skyline view from the front of my house was being transformed into a billbord on new year's day. T'was cool....

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Halloween @ Micheltorena Elementary

My daughter's school held a Halloween costume contest.As usual my daughter elected to dress as a princess again... holding true to her childhood ambition...









Sunday, October 26, 2008

Halloween Costume Contest


My son's costume choice for the school's Halloween's costume contest.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Vegas Scenery

Land Mark @ Vegas
















Curved escalators...












Interior Decor @ Cesar's Palace shopping mall














Harrah's Casino















Cesar's Palace Architectural wonders












Replica of Eiffel Tower @ Vegas















Blue Man Group












The Venetian's Landscape














The Venetian's Interiors


















The Venetian's most elaborate interior is a replica of Venice's landscape.