I really had fun tonight as I attended the Brunei Darussalam National Day along with Mama and Ate Mimi. It was actually Ate Mimi who gave us the invitation, since she had a friend in the Brunei embassy. The affair was held at the Rizal Ballroom of the Shangri-la Hotel in Makati. Our very own Department of Foreign Affair's Secretary was there along with Brunei's ambassadress to the Philippines and they made speeches and cut the cake for this 28th year anniversary of this tiny country's nationhood.
I really enjoyed the food and even if there was no pork, there was still meat in the form of the chicken. Their noodles was also pretty interesting, although it tasted different from our more tasty mami noodles. I also got to make friends with some young kids whose parents worked for the embassy. It was great to see them in their national costumes. I was actually curious about the malong which they placed around their waist. Apparently, you'd have to put a belt around it so it will stick, otherwise, it would fall.
Of course, we had our pictures taken everytime! The "Brunei-ans" were very friendly and hospitable enough to accommodate our endless photo requests!
