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Rano says "Good Morning, #brunei" and man, I had a late night last night... business didn't go as planned last night LOL and I caught up with a few mates after a great badminton workout.. Yesterday I had no single coverage at all so I had an impromptu lunch with @nis8886 and @mallyabs (thanks for the treat, cuzzies) at ET cafe.

I spent a fortune (well, I think it's expensive) on my replacement battery for my Macbook Pro (the previous edition) but at least it juiced up my notebook life to more than 4 hours.. My old one would only last me less than 2 hours and it really annoys me. Then again, I can't blame the notebook since I treat it like my notebook. Sometimes I have the urge to invest in the new MacBook Pro but nah.... maybe I'll wait for the next generation ;)

This weekend I will be busy "logging" for a CV course so I won't be covering much event apart from the opening of the ISB Borneo Global Issues Conference VIII. I won't be able to the attend the Songket Wedding launch and even JIS Music Concert Showcase (Sorry Maria and I wanted to catch your Glee version too *boohoo*). But don't worry, I hope to get someone to cover for me while I'm busy..

Anyway, I've booked my flight for KK trip featuring the SuperFriends Getaway Part II which will kick off next week. Now that I can't wait and simply just be with my buddies and just be the REAL old me... Sometimes I miss the "joker" in me and I've never seen myself as the serious guy though my appearance in public suggests otherwise.. But deep inside, I'm a naughty little kid who's full of pranks and sometimes I don't even know my limits LOL. But KK, we're gonna bring some loving to you soon.. Woohooo.

Yesterday, I found an interesting fact that yesterday that the only six people including the Deputy Ministers that took the jab on the first day but the number improved to 16 yesterday at the Indoor Stadium. Is this because of the lack of awareness or is the public still skeptical about it? The temporary suspension of the vaccination could have harm the confidence of the public for some reason. I could be wrong but with the 3 deputy ministers taking the vaccination, I'm pretty sure the vaccines are 100% safe. However, it's still pretty sad that the numbers are deeply disappointing as compared to the long queues few weeks ago.

But seriously, don't be scared of the needles. I'm pretty sure they are safe. Anyway, I found some interesting facts that I won't disclose. I'm not too sure if this issue will be brought up to the upcoming LegCo and plus H1N1 hasn't really been a big issue as many have treated it as a common flu.

The "Deputies" setting a good example for the public. Get vaccinated!!

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DC, AR dominate votes. So, now you guys know who had the most votes for the preferred local photographer. As for most of the "Question of the Day", there's no right or wrong answer. It's your choice and everyone's entitled to their opinion, right? It doesn't mean that they have to the best but it's the people that you may have worked with previously and the great communication between the photographers and the clients.

I have received lots of responses but not as much as the Twitter vs Facebook QOTD. But it was still great enough to determine who stands to be the most preferred photographer.. Those who answered are also eligible for the lucky draw as part of my RA Twitter competition where you stand a chance to win an iPhone 3GS or a PSP-Go handheld or a Lacie 500 GIG hard drive. Thank you once again for your participation and guys, it's not too late to follow @ranoadidas on Twitter.. my followers have steadily increased every single day and that's good news..

Below are the votes received for the photographers and congratulations to David Cheok, Ahim Rani and Jason Ong to make the top three of the lot. Like I said, the votes doesn't determine their level of skills or professionalism in their field but by the preference by the voters. I ended with 16 votes but I don't count myself in the ranks because I don't see myself in that field but more of a straightforward photographer for the sake of blogging *LOL*

1) David Cheok - 46 votes
2) Ahim Rani of Candid Syndrome Brunei - 39 votes
3) Jason Ong of Masamichi Studio - 30 votes
4) Jan Shim - 26 votes
5) Reeda Malik of Anak Brunei - 16 votes
6) Mobil Studio (Khaliq/Kurapak) - 15 votes
7) Hitam Putih - 15 votes
8) Pause by Bald -14 votes
9) Flo - 13 votes
10) Devin Kho - 12 votes

David Cheok, Ahim Rani, Jason Ong, Jan Shim and Anak Brunei