Hello everyone!

So I heard the masquerade party will be tomorrow night at The Holiday Lodge Hotel. That seems like a popular spot for farewell gatherings and parties like this.

Masquerade parties are uncommon in Brunei. There has also been a recent complaint from someone claiming how the western influence of such parties can be harmful to our culture over here.







But I think that's a whole lotta bull. I still think it's alright to attend this kind of party once in a while, as long as we don't do stuffs which are considered 'bad'.

Anyway, let's move on to what I really wanna talk about in this post.

Masquerade parties. The one thing that immediately came onto my mind when I heard of this masquerade party are MASKS.

There's a list of rule set by the organisers which you gotta follow.

If you have not seen them, no worries, because, I'll be more than happy to copy and paste it all over here. Ain't you lucky enough being a reader of DENcorp?



Ps. Mask is COMPULSORY and please dress to impress.

IDENTITIES MUST NOT BE REVEALED BEFORE 10:30PM
(a countdown will be made)
To those who revealed their identities before 10:30pm; You will be disqualified from the competitions. *this does not apply during eating and toilet routines*


Yep. That's all. Thank you for reading.

Now that you've read them, you gotta do what they told you to do.

REPEAT. YOU GOTTA FOLLOW THE RULES. PLEASE START USING YOUR BRAIN ALREADY.





"What are the competitions?", one may ask.

In a prom party, the competitions are Prom King, Prom Queen, Best Dressed and so on. But in a masquerade party, it'll be no different, except that there's no Prom King and Queen. :(






AND if you reveal your identities before 10.30pm, then you're in FUCKING DEEP SHITE because the rules say you can't and you'll be disqualified!

But this doesn't apply when you're eating or when you gotta use the toilet. So I suppose if you're caught revealing your identity (even if accidentally) at some point in the night, just grab some food from the nearest table, or just force yourself to fart and pretend that you gotta shit, just so you can get away scot-free.






Hmmmm, whilst everyone's eating and got their identity revealed, people are still gonna recognize them anyhow after that. So how can the party be anymore fun after that?

Maybe you can bring 2 or more masks, cause people are most probably not gonna be able to recognise you after that.

After all, there's this 'Best Mask' award. So now that you've got more than one mask, doesn't that leave you with more chance to fight for the award?

I was told that my friend is gonna wear a Darth Maul mask to the party.





That's a really cool mask, if you ask me. Even better with a light-saber.

Then, it got me thinking.

What if everyone else wore a superhero or villain mask to the party?

Wouldn't it be awesome?








I think it will. ;)
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:: Posted by DENCORPORATION at 10:16 PM | 0 comments

Hi everyone!

Remember the 'Coffee Bean mistake' post I wrote before?





Well, if you have forgotten, I'd be more than happy to help you recall.

Happens like this, I ordered a drink, and was asked to give my name for collection later on.

I gave my name. And this came out.









But that's what happened several months ago.


Today, I went to the same place again, and did the same thing - ordered my drink, told them my name and wait.

Knowing that 'a mistake' happened before, I took a deep breath and tried to tell the guy my name as clear as possible.

Shortly, as I realized my order was ready, I was given yet another surprise.







Who the hell is 'Mr Tazman'??

Is my name really that difficult to pronounce and spell? Got write "mister" some more!

This is the not same guy who wrote my name. The last time, it was a female, but now, it's a guy. And again, not to be racist, I think they're both Filipinos.

Perhaps it's really my mistake. I should've told him my name is John or Gary or Ali.
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:: Posted by DENCORPORATION at 8:02 PM | 0 comments

Hello, ladies and gentlemen.

I'm here writing this very short prom guide to aid you if you have doubts on finding yourself a partner, what to wear, how to be prom king and so on.

I'll start on what a guy should wear for prom.

Though formal attire are required for proms, it is thought that suits are not all that necessary. A long-sleeve buttoned shirt, long pants, leather belt, leather shoe, a tie or a bow-tie would be enough.



The newest boyband in town. To book this band for your own private party, contact Gary.

You can still wear a suit or jacket to enhance your looks even more if you're aiming to be a contender for the prom king title. Or rather, trying to be a chick-magnet.







For some, wearing sunglasses may be essential as there might be paparazzis and tons of photographers with the big black heavy SLR cameras ready to snap a picture of you with a super high intensity flash that might keep you blinded for 5 seconds.

Style your hair. Bring a comb, or a small bottle of wax just in case your hair got messed up when all the girls tried to touch you. It'll definitely come in handy.





Every 10 minutes or so, just keep going to the toilet to check if you're still looking good, especially to see if your hair's still messy, but don't go too often, because people would think you're having a stomachache.

But no worries, after all, you'll still have alasan for going to the toilet.

Random Guy John: "Ehh, why you always go toilet? Wanna praattt-praattt-praattt is it? No wonder I always smell someone's kantut! Smell like durian u noe!! Pfft"
You: "Haha, no lah, actually I hear lame jokes, sangat lucu, bla bla bla, I nak pigi tandas bla bla bla"



Spot a handsome and emo guy sitting at the back there?

For the girls, hmmm.. I'm not sure, because this is a Muslim country, I'd expect every Muslim girls to wear a very colorful baju fesyen, with all the nice nice flowery designs and cuttings all over. Definitely an average joe-killer.

For non-Muslim girls, a long dress would be the best choice.

But of course, if you can, try to buy one from outside the country, just so that no one else would wear the same. It's alright if you can't. You know you did your best anyway.

Also, don't try too hard to be different. Because being different can really mean very different.

Like this.





Fail.

Just don't wear those t-shirts and jeans that anyone would wear to the Mall.

To get the best attention during the night, all you gotta do is to be emo.
-Seek attention by avoiding everybody.
-Be sensitive.
-If you're a guy with long hair, cover part of your eyes.
-Don't laugh at people's joke no matter how funny it is. If it's too funny, try your best to maintain the Jay Chou stare.

Or you can also be gothic.
-If you're a guy, you gotta seriously start taking make-up classes now dammit!
-Put on dark eyeliners, color your nails black, and use only black lipsticks, but don't paint your face! It's not Halloween!
-You may choose to pierce yourself on either your lips or your brows.
-If you're rich enough, go buy yourself a good 19th century black coat. For girls, you need long black dresses.
-To heighten the effect, you girls should consider wearing a net on your face.

Let's move to the next part. In finding yourself a partner 'cause it may spare you some bucks..

First, ask around and try to see if the girl already has a date. Rehearse what you want to say to the girl. If you got b@llz and are confident without practicing, then go right ahead! Just don't be all nerve-wrackling and embarrassed, who knows you might say the wrong thing and got a slap by the girl instead.

"Ex-exxxx-SKIUS me, u.. uuuuu wannnna g-go porn?"


Keep your invitation short and get straight to the point. Don't give any long-winded explanations or jokes. Just say what you want!





Here's an example: "Hey (Name), do you have a second? I just wanted to know if you'd like to go to the prom with me?"

Bad example: "Hey (Name), I want to go proms with you. But you pay $25, i pay $25 k? Fair and square."

Or you can even give her a candy to persuade her even more! Maybe Choki-choki, Toggi, Merci or M&Ms.

Well, if the girl you wanted to invite happens to be living just nextdoor, you can always ask her out using a notepad and a markerpen.





Write down what you wanna tell her on the notepad with the markerpen and show her through the window because that's how you're gonna ask her, no text message or msn thingy.

She'll first reject you, but it's alright. It's not the end yet.



Awwww. You got rejected.

You feel emo and sad because you are rejected, but as the old folks always say, nothing is impossible! So you patiently wait and wait for your chance.

Then, seeing you behaving so sad and emo, she'll ask you, "You okay?"





At this point, ignore her and go away immediately! Call the organisers and buy a singles ticket! Oh, and make sure you do let her see you cry too!

Why?

Because after all, she'll kesian you, dump her partner and then go join you in the night!





And when that happens, just look at her. Don't blink, and approach her slowly.

The next 10 seconds, you already know you got yourself a partner. :)





So what's the next thing to do?

What do you think..?

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Of course go find the organisers and exchange your singles ticket for a couples ticket!

Already tell you got discount liaw you don't listen!!
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:: Posted by DENCORPORATION at 8:03 PM | 0 comments

Inspired by cracked.com, I present to you 5 Movies That Could Have Ended Quickly.

#1. The Dark Knight



If only Batman just kill the heck out of Joker when Joker is helplessly standing right in front of him...

#2. Aladdin



If only Aladdin had thought of wishing for more wishes...

#3. Harry Potter



If only Voldemort apologize to Harry...

#4. The Terminator



If only Skynet had thought of sending many many assassin robots way back in time to kill a harmless baby Sarah Connor...

#5. Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen



If only Sam had known that Google is the best search engine in the world...


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:: Posted by DENCORPORATION at 3:45 PM | 0 comments

My latest ambigram. This time, I'm using a proper pen to draw.



This is a symbiotogram, a type of ambigram. It reads differently when flipped 180 degrees. I choose not to tell you what the above word says. I need to know how readable it is. So guys, tell me what you think it is through the tagboard yea.

I got 2 more ambigrams in store, but I still need to work more on it to make it look better. Will post those 2 up in a future update.


Recently, there's been a buzz about teenage subcultures brought to notice by REnzo via the tagboard. I thought of this as a good opportunity to update!

What's the difference between Emo and Gothic?



Well, after a brief analysis, this is what I found.

EMO

Description:
Hamid actually provided a good description for emo! Emo people are self-centered people who thinks the world revolves around him/herself only.

They think the world is gonna end. They think they are lonely when in fact they are just too stubborn to socialize. They frequently tell everybody that their life is full of shit, and are somewhat heartbroken to the point of suicide.

How to be Emo:
-Seek attention by avoiding everybody.
-Be sensitive.
-If you're a guy, keep your hair long so that you can cover part of your eyes.
-Don't laugh at people's joke no matter how funny it is. If it's too funny, try your best to maintain the Jay Chou stare.



-Do not talk.
-Listen to expressive and emotional musics.
-Upon reaching level 25, you are strongly advised to cut your wrist. You will never die.
-If you succeed, you will look something like this:




GOTHIC

Description:
Hamid actually provided another good definition for gothic! Well done Hamid! Someone should really consider buying him a chocolate!

Goths are people who has a strange affinity to dark tastes. They are strongly associated with the Victorian era. Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign of United Kingdom in the 19th century. As such, Goths often poised themselves as being a high level socialite to a certain extent, dressing themselves like those Victorians.

Their main trait is their defiance and rebellion to social norms. They are strongly inspired by romanticism. 4 words to describe Goths are dark, mysterious, morbid and horror.

How to be a Victorian Goth:
-Start of by reading a lot of romantic novels, particularly novels from the 19th century.
-If you're a guy, you gotta seriously start taking make-up classes.
-Put on dark eyeliners, color your nails black, and use only black lipsticks.
-You may choose to pierce yourself on either your lips or your brows.
-If you're rich enough, go buy yourself a good 19th century black coat. For girls, you need long black dresses.
-To heighten the effect, you girls should consider wearing that net thingy on your face.



-For girls, shield yourself with black umbrellas wherever you go. Guys are advised to wear that rectangular magician hat (y'know, the one where magicians always take out rabbits?)
-Attend theaters, masquerades, and ball parties. Of course, if you live in Brunei, the best place you can attend is to the Mall.
-A successful Victorian Goth will look like this:



Check out Trellia's deviantart gallery. There are actually a lot of other stereotypes of Goths!


That concludes my analysis for Emo v.s. Gothic. Since REnzo brought up this topic, are we to witnessed REnzo's transformation from Emo to Goth? Or is Gary gonna realize his potential lies within his Handsomeity and not Emo? We'll find out ;)

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:: Posted by DENCORPORATION at 7:03 PM | 0 comments

[Wikipedia] An ambigram is a typographical design or artform that may be read as one or more words not only in its form as presented, but also from another viewpoint, direction or orientation.


Try reading the word "ambigram" upside down from the image above, then you'll understand.

I was introduced to the world of ambigrams when I read Dan Brown's Angels and Demons a few years back.



However, I only started building my interest towards ambigram earlier today xD Out of pure boredom in one of my classes *cough* Economics *cough* today, I attempted ambigraming my name. And the result is a proud enough achievement for me. Which is why I am posting this, in order to show it off to the world =p Can't help it.



Not bad for amateurs, eh?

When I got home, I started manipulating my brothers' names.



Nadzuan. I think I messed up the letter "a" there.



Nazrul.

And my final piece of the day comes in the form of...



DENCORP! Gotta admit I screwed up the letter "c" there.

Hope my skill will develop in the near future! Then I'll produce better results.

Study leave for MD-ians will commence next week on the 10th of October. A level is fast approaching. I'm taking this chance to wish everybody good luck in every papers that you are gonna sit. It's our final exam in our schooling life everybody! Let's make it worthwhile!

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:: Posted by DENCORPORATION at 9:17 PM | 2 comments

in⋅som⋅ni⋅a
–noun
inability to obtain sufficient sleep, esp. when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.


Everybody has experienced it. Everybody hates it. Even Craig David's singing about it. If that's not enough, he's even got Korean singer Whee Sung to sing a Korean rendition of it.





Thinking about the word "insomnia", it reminded me of how REnzo sang the song at the mall's karaoke box. Did REnzo chose to sing that song to make the meaning come through? So that we hear his singing and can't sleep too? Well, for good or bad reasons, it's up to you to decide.

Okayyyy, I was just joking, REnzo, so please don't be mad. I gotta write more stuffs to make this entry not-so-short right? See, it's really tough to be a blogger. Now, let's cut the crap, and head straight to the point.

I very recently had it. Twice?

I'm sure nobody likes the feeling of being unable to sleep. Those hours you spent staring at the ceiling, rolling around your bed, trying to adjust the best position to sleep could've better off be used to doing something else.





But I do have to say, I'm not the kind of person who'd fall asleep easily. Like my dad for example, everytime he lies on the bed, he would usually take less than 30 seconds to sleep, and then I would hear him snore.

Sometimes, I only get to sleep for only a few hours, and then the next day, I'll be having headaches and getting sleepy for the whole day.

I'm not like those kind of extreme "insomniast". (for e.g. Wafi, Najaah, REnzo, Syam and etc.) Those people can sleep really really late that sometimes they don't even sleep at all and still behave like a normal person the day after.

How did they manage to do that, I have no idea.





But I need your help. How can I put myself into sleep more easily? My eyebags are getting heavier everyday.

I do know there are tons of solutions out there in the internet, but I need to hear from you guys.





So? How? Cemana?
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:: Posted by DENCORPORATION at 6:59 PM | 0 comments

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