Merdeka Sentiments – Patriotism is more than just about Raising the Flag

August 31, 2006 in Local Politics, Social Activism & Religious Matter, Personal Reflections

 
It’s August 31st today.
A date of historical importance and significance for this country that I was born and living in now.
The beautiful nation of Malaysia was born on this date, 49 years ago.
Amid the cries of “Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!” by our beloved Father of Malaysia.
How I wish I could’ve experienced the electrifying atmosphere of the day.
To relive that [...]

Treasuring every moment spent with my mother

August 29, 2006 in Family Matters, Personal Reflections

Whew… had to shrug off a bit of a migraine and lethargy in order to post this.
Since my last post on the Lina Joy case and the plight of Malays who left the Islamic faith (Malay Christians and other Malays who follow a different belief system – remember Ayah Pin anyone?), I’ve been busy preparing [...]

New York Times article on the case of Lina Joy – A truly depressing time for Malay Christians indeed!

August 24, 2006 in Local Politics, Social Activism & Religious Matter, News Items

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 19 — From the scant personal details that can be pieced together about Lina Joy, she converted from Islam to Christianity eight years ago and since then has endured extraordinary hurdles in her desire to marry the man in her life.
Her name is a household word in this [...]

I have returned!

August 23, 2006 in Personal Reflections

And I couldn’t feel more blessed and revitalised in my walk with God than I could ever hope to be!
More details later as I need to finish up my work. Also, it’ll most likely be at my other blog (which I’ve yet to set up) where the focus will be more on my Christian faith and [...]

Work/Retreat – Will be off to Cameron Highlands from Aug 19 to 22

August 18, 2006 in Adventures in Travelling, Personal Reflections, Work

Cheerful Greetings everyone!!!
Just to let my faithful readers here that I’ll be away from tomorrow onwards for a work/retreat getaway. Work because my boss has assigned me to do a travel story on Cameron Highlands and retreat because it’s my church, Zoe Christian Fellowship’s annual family camp! And on this camp, I’ve been assigned by my church leaders as [...]

Meme: How is my self-esteem?

August 18, 2006 in Personal Reflections, Quizzes, Memes & Questionnaires

A meme stolen from Naoko-chan:
 

You Have Low Self Esteem 60% of the Time

While you sometimes feel good about yourself, you tend to struggle a little with self esteem issues.
It’s not about changing who you are, it’s about accepting your faults. You just need to be less critical and demanding of yourself!

How is Your [...]

The Latest MPH Quill Magazine Issue is Out!

August 15, 2006 in Bookworm Confessions, Work

Just a notice for those of you who helped me out for my article on coffee table books, the article has been published in the latest Aug-Oct issue of MPH Quill Magazine. You can find the said article on coffee table books on pages 36 & 37.
This latest edition packs quite a lot of information on new books and [...]

MPH’s new project: A Collection of Malaysian Anecdotes

August 13, 2006 in Personal Reflections

No prizes for guessing that I will be trying to come up with as many submissions as I can to this latest project from MPH.  
 
Now, my only problem is that I don’t exactly have a rib-tickling true story to tell…
Mostly its because my style of writing usually leans toward the not-so-bright-and-rosy-and-cheerful side of humanity and [...]