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Hello all,

this is to announce that this blog is no longer in use due to the founding of Kent Malaysian Society and BruKent. Feel free to visit both of the new websites. Thank you very much.

Upcoming events

First and foremost…

the Election for the new committee!

Here are the list of candidates for the upcoming MBSoc election for the new committee (2010/2011). Now the list isn’t complete and I’m sure more names were nominated/shouted out (and some pulled out). So if you or your nominated friends are not written here then email us with the names and the positions nominated.

President (runner up takes Vice President)

• Syabil
• Liyana
• Cuiping
• Amin

Secretary

• Izzul
• Nadia Othman

Treasurer

• Faris
• Farah Raihanah Aziz

Entertainment Officer

• Alvin
• Ivan
• Liyana

Publicity

• Aqil
• Alvin

Sports

• Cuiping
• Raja Arina
• Wahidah

Webmistress

• Aneesah

Please note that only registered members can vote. You can register at http://www.kentunion.co.uk/ The election will be on next Thursday 8th April 2010 at KLT 3, 6pm – 9pm. So if you or your nominated friends are not written here then email us with the names and the positions nominated.

Trip to Thorpe Park!

Planning on going to Thorpe Park by coach on Monday 12 April 2010. Here are the price we could get:

• £25 – for 10 people or more. but I will try to find as much 2 for 1 or some other websites will sell it cheaply
• £15 – for the coach

If you are interested in joining on the trip then contact us. The more the merrier! (and cheaper of course..). But you better hurry because we’re setting the deadline for payment by the end of Week 24 (the last week of this term).

Easter Picnic

We’re also gonna have a picnic at the Eliot Hill (right in front of the library and between Rutherford & Eliot) on Saturday 17th of April. It’s a good time to have get together and have some fun before everyone is worrying about exams and go on their separate ways for the holidays. More importantly bring food!

Malaysian-Bruneian Night

Now we look towards the future. We are planning on doing the first ever Malaysian-Bruneian night around February/March 2011. This would similar to those ‘Night’ events that your friends probably participated in Warwick, London and so on. A committee (not to be confused with the society committee) will be created to make this possible. This committee will be divided into three sub committees: Admin, Production and Finance. We would like to know if anyone is interested in getting involved. It would look good in your CV

Written by,
Nawawi
Secretary
MBSoc 09/10

MBSoc hoodie and t-shirts

Just posting these up for you guys to see again. As stated in the e-mail from Syabil, the estimated prices are:

T-shirt – £14

Hoodie – £24

The prices will be cheaper if more people decide to purchase them. Kindly leave a comment or e-mail if you’d like to buy them so we can start a count.

Secret Santa

When: Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Time: 7 pm – 9 pm

Where: KLT6

Agenda: Gift-giving and receiving

Theme: Fairy Tale

General Meeting

When: Wednesday, 9 December 2009

Time: 7 pm – 9 pm

Where: KLT6

Main agenda: Secret Santa name-picking

MBSoc Movie Night

When: Wednesday, 2nd December 2009

Time: 7pm – 10pm (approx.)

Where: DLT2

Movie: [to be confirmed — bring DVDs! ]

Food: Bring your own please!

Hari Raya Aidiladha Celebration

Eid ul Adha is one of the events that Bruneians largely celebrate every year. This year we had a last minute gathering for both the Bruneian and Malaysian students. Invitations were sent through Facebook.

It was held on the 27^th of November, from 6.30pm onwards at Salisbury Road hosted by four Bruneian students. The turn up was quite amazing as we thought not many would come. An estimation of 35 people were at the ceremony. As everyone had completely gathered at 7pm, we then started the ceremony by commencing the “Takbir”. Almost all the men who were present had their own turn to do this. An hour later, together, we prayed for a blessed and prosperous year.

For food (since it was a last minute gathering) we decided to order in and collected £4 from each person.  The food consisted of pizzas, fried  & BBQ chickens and chips. Although it was a simple dinner, I guarantee that everyone had fun. Activities were such as karaoke on Singstar, Tekken and other Playstation games.

What made the night so eventful was that everyone had gathered together as a family rather than celebrating Eid alone and feeling awfully homesick. We as hosts would not mind hosting more eventful celebrations and gatherings in the future.

By,

Nur Hafizah Maidin
Second Year Student
MBSoc 09/10

Lazer Tag

I feel as if I have stepped through a portal into an inter-galactic war zone. It is dark, with hints of glowing blue and red. Amongst the carnage of metal traps, secret tunnels, doors and cages, we run, hide without pause and at all times are ready to aim… and fire! Before I step into a long tunnel that reminds me of one of those air-shafts that you see in movies, I take a breather and do a quick scan of the area.

I run down this tunnel crouching, only stopping for seconds to wildly shoot at the opponents I can see. I jump through one of the holes in the tunnel and run to the nearest pathway, stairs, hallway, while simultaneously watching my back, when I run into a team member I yell, “cover me!” While this might seem a little bit over dramatic, in the heat of the moment, it was infinitely a do or die situation, a war zone, a battlefield.

I’d recommend this to anyone who wants a workout without the monotony of the gym, or someone who enjoys an adrenaline rush of a good time, because believe me, you leave the place covered in sweat and high on an energy rush. The “games” were thirty intense minutes filled with heart racing moments thickened with anticipation. There was a majority of young kids and university students playing Lazer Tag, but our society definitely kicked ass.

This event is something that I believe should be done again; it is a random outing that is worth the wait and money. (Though 6 for two games is quite a bargain!) Just ask anyone who went to play, it’s worth it!

Written by,

Kartini Rahman
Activities Officer
MBSoc 09/10

Nottingham Games

How many times in life do you celebrate Halloween’s Night in a coach that’s headed towards Nottingham? My instinct would assume never, zilch. However it was a different story for the Malaysian & Bruneian Kent Society, as we gathered on the night of Halloween for the greatly anticipated 2009 Malaysian Nottingham Games.

Batu seremban players: Adibah and Latipah, with Syerin

This year the society was, unfortunately, able to send only a limited number of teams for the sports offered. This minor hindrance didn’t seem to ruin the passionate atmosphere of the society as we were graced and thankful, for the great number of supporters that came along to support their team members’ competing in Batu Seremban, Lightning Chess, Female Badminton, Scrabble, and Men’s 5-a-side football.

Although we didn’t manage to capture the ‘winners’ stride, the Malaysian-Bruneian Kent Society is pleased to acknowledge that the contestants for each game managed to register wins and advance to further rounds before falling short of the competition. However, from personally witnessing the Men’s 5-a-side football, winning with a ‘serious’ mind-set wasn’t, perhaps, their main goal but rather to relish the time and enjoy, catch-up, or ‘have a ball’ with distant companions and friends. Furthermore, it was also a perfect opportunity for the Malaysian & Bruneian Kent Society to build further friendships within the society as well as unfold and create new companionship during the Malaysian Nottingham Games.

The energy and liveliness projected by both the supporters and players in the games showed positive indication that we are striving for better next year and hopefully it’ll be as enjoyable or better yet, more MEMORABLE and IMPRESSING when 2010 comes around!

Written by,

Safwan Zulkofli
Sports Officer
MBSoc 09/10

Hari Raya Aidilfitri Celebration

Hari Raya Aidilfitri or Eid, is without a doubt the most extravagant event of the year.  It is the first event organized by the newly elected committee members, on Friday 16^th October 2009. The performances and games were meant to entertain and bring everyone closer. Starting off the new academic year, we welcome our brand new members and freshers. This was the best we could do to bring about the atmosphere of Hari Raya; it is difficult to explain the intensity of this celebration to people who do not celebrate it. It was a month long wait, during the month of Ramadan. I reckon Hari Raya to be the point of, “Yeah! We did it! Lets party!”. But Hari Raya here in the UK has been much more significant than I thought it would be.

Photo credit to Alimin Matyassin.

This being the third Hari Raya event I have attended, I have come to realise the value of our traditions. Seeing all the freshers enjoy what we have kept alive for them, showing and believing that we have taken with us a piece of home. This can be seen in desperate attempt to replicate “ketupat”  hanging on the wall as decorations, the green and golden envelops displayed, and the room filling up with a sweet aroma of our traditional Malay food. Our culture is so strong within us, we are proud of it, we do what we can resonate it. I remember how important it was for me to attend the event during my first year, as if I was echoing  an exciting yearly habit. I hope this year’s Hari Raya event was well enjoyed by all that had attended. I think as a committee we look forward to host more social gatherings in the future in which we can chill out, laugh and get to know each other a little better.

Written by,

Kartini Rahman
Activities Officer
MBSoc 09/10