Every year, the Istana Nurul Imam (Brunei Sultan's royal residence) will be opened for 3 days starting on the second day of Hari Raya (Muslim New Year) to the public to pay their greetings to our Sultan and his royal family. Well, that's mean free food and drink for most people. There were people who visited several times during the day for the unlimited flow of food and drink and free box of goodies which you'll see later.

Rabbit had pestered Big King to come with me to experience what others could not overseas. Normally we shun this golden opportunity, you'll see why....

Front gate to Istana Nurul Iman

We arrived around 1 30 pm, looks good not many people......

There were buses ready to pick visitors up eventhough it's a short walk away.

Ticket for statistics and collection of goodies box.

Entrance to Istana (palace) building

@@ Look at the tightly packed makan (eating) area!

Serving station. Push and shove is the norm. Food is 'robbed' rather than served....

Dining table, packed to the bream, only sharp eye and quick leap will secure you a space. No, Rabbit didn't bother with the food, I only squeezed in to take pictures.

I am having difficulty uploading my photos to blogger. This looks like a long post so to be continued.............

Thank you for your precious time

Rabbit is not out for looking for any sympathy.

Husband is supportive and says right is right, wrong is wrong. I have never whine nor complain to him. He is thankfully not turning a blind eye to realities.

If people think that all daughter-in-laws should be SLAVES and lose our personal lives once married and have our lives dictated by mother-in-laws, I think they should be banished to SIBERIA. So distant relatv who commented on my last post, careful you’re sparking an uproar from daughter-in-laws all round the world……

Little Rabbit is demanding TO ME not TOWARDS ME because she is hyperactive and I just can’t take my eyes off her for even a split second. I never think anybody would be interested to know why she is demanding. She looks like her daddy who looks like his mum, there satisfied? I never judge one person by his or her looks, I like to look deep inside. It may sound lame to you but a lot of people have commented Big King is lacking on the aesthetic appearance side when I first presented him to friends and family. It don’t matter love, I love you for who you are.

There are people who’s interested to know how I rate myself. Chinese have a saying,”ask the heart and has a clear conscience” sums me up. I am not going to whine here how much I have done and still not being appreciated. Like I said before, not looking for any sympathy.

Thank you for all those who have taken your precious time to read my rantings eventhough they are meaningless to you.

Rabbit in Turmoil!!

Rabbit is doing the disappearing act.....again.......

Rabbit still stuck in paradise Brunei but life here is far from ideal....

How's life suppose to be good when you're surrounded by people in denial.......

MIL is so moody till now I dunno whether I have step on her tail. What have I done?? Pray tell?

SIL, an argumentative miss know-it-all, have a kind heart but.............

FIL, oblivious to everything that's happening round him..........maybe have a penchance for self-torture.........

BIL#1, kind and cheerful soul but away..........

BIL#2, hardly see.........

Husband, forever taking Rabbit for granted......... Just you wait......

Little Rabbit, demanding MIL lookalike. I am sure I have done some really terrible deeds in past lives...sigh....

All above are personal opinion by a bored full-time housewife who 'eat full too free' Ha, don't take it to heart, everyone's entitled to their own opinions and feelings.