The little ones were into it too! Luca was so content sitting in his bouncy chair for the entire game - very impressed!
Maybe a future All Black? (I know, he is so solid ha?)
Showing posts with label event. Show all posts
Showing posts with label event. Show all posts
Monday, 8 August 2011
Well done boys!
On Saturday afternoon we had some kiwi friends over to watch All Blacks vs Wallabies. Having friends to watch the game together made it so much more exciting - needless to say we thrashed the Wallabies!
The little ones were into it too! Luca was so content sitting in his bouncy chair for the entire game - very impressed!
Maybe a future All Black? (I know, he is so solid ha?)
The little ones were into it too! Luca was so content sitting in his bouncy chair for the entire game - very impressed!
Maybe a future All Black? (I know, he is so solid ha?)
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Brunei International Tattoo 2011
A while ago Boel asked me if we wanted to join them to go and see the military tattoo during the school break. I just had no idea what she was talking about so I had to go home and google it. It turned out be a very rare event that we got to go and see. It was held in Brunei this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
I was first amazed that the indoor stadium had perfect air-con, not too hot, not too cold, just right. And secondly it started on time!
Walking into the stadium - very exciting!
We found our seats no problem (we should have paid more to sit on the other side so that we could see the performance facing us)
Grand opening:
A man came down from the ceiling - very cool performance!
Some members of the Royal family arrived.
12 countries participated - unfortunately NZ was not participating : (
The Royal Australian Navy Band and Precision Drill Team.
There were big TV screens showing live images - the Royal Army of Oman Band.
Brunei
Philippines - I thought they were very good.
Indonesia
It was certainly great to see not only the band formation but also a good mixture of alternative performances.
Malaysia - a motor bike stunt.
China's Guangzhou Acrobatic Team - just amazing!
Snack time - we had some pizzas : )
Brunei came back with a kung-fu-performance:
Of course Kung-fu Panda was there to entertain the kiddy audience!
Grand finale
What impressed me the most was Oliver didn't lose interest for the entire show - it was 3 1/2 hours! He was still doing the conductor movements in the car on the way home. You can see more of his impressions of the show in the other post.
It was just a fantastic event, I am so glad we went!
I was first amazed that the indoor stadium had perfect air-con, not too hot, not too cold, just right. And secondly it started on time!
Walking into the stadium - very exciting!
We found our seats no problem (we should have paid more to sit on the other side so that we could see the performance facing us)
Grand opening:
A man came down from the ceiling - very cool performance!
Some members of the Royal family arrived.
12 countries participated - unfortunately NZ was not participating : (
The Royal Australian Navy Band and Precision Drill Team.
There were big TV screens showing live images - the Royal Army of Oman Band.
Brunei
Philippines - I thought they were very good.
Indonesia
It was certainly great to see not only the band formation but also a good mixture of alternative performances.
Malaysia - a motor bike stunt.
China's Guangzhou Acrobatic Team - just amazing!
Snack time - we had some pizzas : )
Brunei came back with a kung-fu-performance:
Of course Kung-fu Panda was there to entertain the kiddy audience!
Grand finale
What impressed me the most was Oliver didn't lose interest for the entire show - it was 3 1/2 hours! He was still doing the conductor movements in the car on the way home. You can see more of his impressions of the show in the other post.
It was just a fantastic event, I am so glad we went!
BIT 2011 - Oliver's impressions
Taking it all in - he wasn't moving...
He quickly learned when to applause.
Look over there!
I think he was taking pictures... with his pretend camera.
He kept a very close eye on the conductors.
Towards the end he just couldn't stop moving his body - dance dance dance!
Do you think he enjoyed the show? I think so!!
He quickly learned when to applause.
Look over there!
I think he was taking pictures... with his pretend camera.
He kept a very close eye on the conductors.
Towards the end he just couldn't stop moving his body - dance dance dance!
Do you think he enjoyed the show? I think so!!
Sunday, 10 April 2011
Fund raising for CHCH and Japan
This morning we were up early and went to RBRC (sports club) to watch some touch rugby organised by the NZ Association here in Brunei and to help out the Japanese Association car boot sale to raise money for both CHCH and Japan earthquakes.
NZ association selling t-shirts.
Japanese association car boot sale.
Some homemade origami greeting cards and bookmarks - they were gorgeous!
I contributed by providing some sushi (surprise surprise!) to raise money for Tsunami victims, they were selling quite fast.
Our little supporters Rina and Oliver
It was a very good feeling to be involved in such an event, we cannot do much but something little can make a huge difference!!
NZ association selling t-shirts.
Japanese association car boot sale.
Some homemade origami greeting cards and bookmarks - they were gorgeous!
I contributed by providing some sushi (surprise surprise!) to raise money for Tsunami victims, they were selling quite fast.
Our little supporters Rina and Oliver
It was a very good feeling to be involved in such an event, we cannot do much but something little can make a huge difference!!
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
On-board reception
Matthew and I had a special date tonight - The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) training ships held a reception. We dressed up nicely and went out.
The venue was great - they attached two ships and you could walk over from one ship to the other. One of them had a helicopter on board.
There were so many officers trainees on board. Their aim for the night was to make the guests feel very welcome. Everyone was very keen to talk to us and I learned new things about the Navy and Army in general.
The food was fab - all specially brought over from Japan. At some point I found them a bit overeager and felt embarrassed. When we said, "oh there is some fresh sashimi on that table" - then an officer went to get the whole plate for us, and same thing when we said, "oh desserts" - then the whole selection came to our table. But they were all yummy so I am not complaining!
At the end of the reception we were given a souvenir each ( It's a Japanese custom to give a gift to the guests), a very cool Sake Masu - the traditional cup to drink Sake (A bit ironic to give away in a dry country?) with the Japan Navy logo and the name of the ship.
It was certainly a great night, proud to be a Japanese : )
The venue was great - they attached two ships and you could walk over from one ship to the other. One of them had a helicopter on board.
There were so many officers trainees on board. Their aim for the night was to make the guests feel very welcome. Everyone was very keen to talk to us and I learned new things about the Navy and Army in general.
The food was fab - all specially brought over from Japan. At some point I found them a bit overeager and felt embarrassed. When we said, "oh there is some fresh sashimi on that table" - then an officer went to get the whole plate for us, and same thing when we said, "oh desserts" - then the whole selection came to our table. But they were all yummy so I am not complaining!
At the end of the reception we were given a souvenir each ( It's a Japanese custom to give a gift to the guests), a very cool Sake Masu - the traditional cup to drink Sake (A bit ironic to give away in a dry country?) with the Japan Navy logo and the name of the ship.
It was certainly a great night, proud to be a Japanese : )
Sushi Guru
A while ago my friend Boel asked me if I wanted to show people how to make sushi. I have done it once in the past here in Brunei (you can see it from her previous blog post) so accepted the invitation and tried to do my best last night at JIS.
It was organised by the Parent-Liason-Group at JIS (where Oliver goes to his toddler group Geckos). They advertised for 20 slots and to my surprise it was full and they were all excited and enthusiastic!!
The school kitchen was fantastic (flash food technology class room - fully equipped), I felt like I was doing a cooking show on TV! People were taking photos and movies. I even had a great assistant - Boel with me.
First I showed how to make tamagoyaki, the Japanese egg rolls. The bench was quite high and I felt like nobody can see what I was doing until they told me they can see through the mirror!
Then everyone had a go with their own sushi mat and made a sushi roll each.
Then we made some Gyoza, I loved the atmosphere, everyone was happy to be involved and asking lots of questions - made me feel less nervous : )
To be honest I wasn't sure how this class would turn out but I am pleased I did it and hopefully I can do it again!
Anybody interested?
It was organised by the Parent-Liason-Group at JIS (where Oliver goes to his toddler group Geckos). They advertised for 20 slots and to my surprise it was full and they were all excited and enthusiastic!!
The school kitchen was fantastic (flash food technology class room - fully equipped), I felt like I was doing a cooking show on TV! People were taking photos and movies. I even had a great assistant - Boel with me.
First I showed how to make tamagoyaki, the Japanese egg rolls. The bench was quite high and I felt like nobody can see what I was doing until they told me they can see through the mirror!
Then everyone had a go with their own sushi mat and made a sushi roll each.
Then we made some Gyoza, I loved the atmosphere, everyone was happy to be involved and asking lots of questions - made me feel less nervous : )
To be honest I wasn't sure how this class would turn out but I am pleased I did it and hopefully I can do it again!
Anybody interested?
Special visit
We received a very special invitation from the Embassy of Japan the other day to come and welcome the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) training ships that arrived in Muara Port yesterday morning.
The defense ships, JS Hatakaze, JS Isoyuki and JS Setoyuki, sailed straight from Japan and are staying in Brunei for a couple of days.
This was our 2nd time to participate in such a special event. The last time was when Oliver was only 3 months old so I was hoping he would be excited to see great big ships in front of him. But guess what ? Instead he was very clingy and cried a lot to start off with. (I suspected maybe the brass band music was what upset him - after Chinese New Year he is not keen on loud music...)
Group of us waiting for the ships to arrive:
Yes, they are here!!!
It was such a hot morning, we were all sweating but waited very patiently until the ships parked properly on the dock. I was amazed how well they parallel park!
Girls proudly gave flowers to the captain:
Then they invited us onto JS Hatakaze to give us a tour of the ship (It was a relief we were back in the aircon!!).
After being served some nice cold Japanese tea on board Oliver was in a much much better mood. He even went on the tour with one of the officers! Yeah!
We were shown the bridge, the deck with huge guns/cannons, and the control room:
Oliver failed to pay attention to all the details...he just loved walking and running around on the deck.
When he found two more great big ships in front of him (I guess he couldn't comprehend that he was on one of those), he got excited and start to whistle loud!!
It was a great day out and I hope he will remember it somehow...
Matthew and I are invited to a special on-board dinner tonight, it should be a great date night for us : )
The defense ships, JS Hatakaze, JS Isoyuki and JS Setoyuki, sailed straight from Japan and are staying in Brunei for a couple of days.
This was our 2nd time to participate in such a special event. The last time was when Oliver was only 3 months old so I was hoping he would be excited to see great big ships in front of him. But guess what ? Instead he was very clingy and cried a lot to start off with. (I suspected maybe the brass band music was what upset him - after Chinese New Year he is not keen on loud music...)
Group of us waiting for the ships to arrive:
Yes, they are here!!!
It was such a hot morning, we were all sweating but waited very patiently until the ships parked properly on the dock. I was amazed how well they parallel park!
Girls proudly gave flowers to the captain:
Then they invited us onto JS Hatakaze to give us a tour of the ship (It was a relief we were back in the aircon!!).
After being served some nice cold Japanese tea on board Oliver was in a much much better mood. He even went on the tour with one of the officers! Yeah!
We were shown the bridge, the deck with huge guns/cannons, and the control room:
Oliver failed to pay attention to all the details...he just loved walking and running around on the deck.
When he found two more great big ships in front of him (I guess he couldn't comprehend that he was on one of those), he got excited and start to whistle loud!!
It was a great day out and I hope he will remember it somehow...
Matthew and I are invited to a special on-board dinner tonight, it should be a great date night for us : )
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