Monthly Archives: December 2008
Chance In An Ordered Universe
Two weekends ago, DH and I were in Singapore for several meetings. Our flight back to KL was at 7 pm (delayed by 40 minutes, but we didn’t mind a bit because Singapore Airport Terminal 1 is always such a pleasure to stay in), giving me the chance to see the airport as we were … Continue reading
Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
Today is a public holiday in Malaysia because it is Awal Muharram (a.k.a. Maal Hijrah), the first day of the Muslim calendar and is the New Year for all Muslims. As I may have previously mentioned in one of my posts, Muslims follow a lunar calendar, known as the Hijrah calendar. It is called Hijrah, … Continue reading
After-Christmas Bargains
Christmas may be over but if you’re on a lookout for a sale, there are still a lot of irresistible bargains that can be found on the internet. Buy.Com is one such site. It offers a lot of great after-Christmas deals… Such as the Sony VAIO Laptop that comes with a free Sony Wireless Stereo … Continue reading
Holiday Greetings
In lieu of snow, raindrops would have to do. Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon!
When You Pray To God…
I found this very moving thought from OneBreastBouncing.blogspot.com, the blog of Raden Galoh, a Malaysian woman who writes about her struggles as she fights against The Big C. (Kak Raden, I hope you don’t mind my ‘borrowing’ it!) The original quotation in Malay reads:- Bila Tuhan segera makbulkan do’amu, itu tanda Dia kasihkan dirimu… Bila … Continue reading
