27th March 2009
27/03/09
27 divide 03 equals to 09
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ill not forget the night ever. :)
papa.jahat :P
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oh.
and someone desperate took off with my camou-etnies yesterday.
:(
empty.vessel
"The empty vessel makes the loudest noise."
The conventional method of interpreting the social meaning of this phrase would to assume that the empty vessel refers to someone who has the minimum of substance, content or intellect.
Obviously, society has little tolerance for this group of people, and presumably so, views upon its views as unworthy or as "noise".
Those that are deemed less knowing, are thought of to be ones who always have things to say, but lack substantial claims.
Now, try twisting the peribahasa on itself, and look at it from an entirely different perspective.
The empty vessel is not some who is "stupid" but rather, someone who knows that he does not know.
He makes "noise", not because he has nothing good to say, but because he questions the things that he is not sure of, and sometimes, a seemingly innocent question will ruffle the nerves of those being questioned, because his answers would be a measure of his "intellect" and status.
Most of the time, people assume that they know everything, and the worse part is that, they would not admit that they do not know.
"Tak tau tanye, jangan bodoh sombong." (ask any of yr Malay speaking friends)
It is only by asking, that we know more.
Good morning. :)
The conventional method of interpreting the social meaning of this phrase would to assume that the empty vessel refers to someone who has the minimum of substance, content or intellect.
Obviously, society has little tolerance for this group of people, and presumably so, views upon its views as unworthy or as "noise".
Those that are deemed less knowing, are thought of to be ones who always have things to say, but lack substantial claims.
Now, try twisting the peribahasa on itself, and look at it from an entirely different perspective.
The empty vessel is not some who is "stupid" but rather, someone who knows that he does not know.
He makes "noise", not because he has nothing good to say, but because he questions the things that he is not sure of, and sometimes, a seemingly innocent question will ruffle the nerves of those being questioned, because his answers would be a measure of his "intellect" and status.
Most of the time, people assume that they know everything, and the worse part is that, they would not admit that they do not know.
"Tak tau tanye, jangan bodoh sombong." (ask any of yr Malay speaking friends)
It is only by asking, that we know more.
Good morning. :)
fry.day
Friday.The meaning of the phrase,"Thank God it's Friday" has been diluted tremendously for me, since the last few months.
I am spending my "Friday" in the 11th storey of the National Library, trying to make sense of the world.
Please... Unchain me. (to whoever or whatever)
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Khairi so emo one. why ah?
i also dunno why, damnit.
satu.malam
a short, simple get-away.to a world where the edges are rougher, and where order is given a thorough mocking.
tastes are much more down to earth, and they make do with less.
they strive to make it perfect, though it can be seen that no matter, it would always be otherwise.
much as how the reminders of an ambitious sprit lay in waste, frozen, against the backdrop of rolling hills of make-do slums.
cynicism of the human spirit can only sum up so far.
different faces, to the different boundaries set to them.
the first: the resigned.
think of those who force children to play the card of sympathy and compassion, in getting a few wads of handouts.
the second: chained, are those whose spirits are indeed trapped by their physical lackings.
think of blind mothers, led to live and move by their young sons.
think of those whose limbs are not there.
the third: optimists
think of the those who hold the positive spirit to go on and strive for betterment.
masseuses who went for training in foot reflexology.
buskers who entertain street diners, with the most sincerest of smiles and demeanour.
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foot.reflexology seemingly doing wonders.
but is it?
after a prolonged session of pain, it is only logical that once it stops, the relief is quite magnified.
while we had fun,
someone somewhere couldnt sleep because someone is somewhere else.
:)
postin.settin.layou
was.finding.the.sun
one.image
my. lovei.want.to.be.free
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no rules.
no restrictions.
unchained.
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its no wonder Satan attracts us.
imagine yrself in a world without boundaries, to stand back on.
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i want both worlds.
i want meaning. yet i abhor the limits it set.
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no rules.
no restrictions.
unchained.
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its no wonder Satan attracts us.
imagine yrself in a world without boundaries, to stand back on.
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i want both worlds.
i want meaning. yet i abhor the limits it set.
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lie.flirt.die
i found my dog-tag, while rummaging through my army duffel bag.i was surprised to find that i was not at all surprised when i read the news about the second unnatural death that has happened in NTU within one week.
death, it seems, is becoming the easy way out for the desperate, or, perhaps, those with nothing to lose.
what might exactly be going on in their heads?
"too sad/desperate/sick to do anything else?"
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death has become a trivial issue, and though it is something that all of us would inevitably face at the end of it all, some, sadly or otherwise, has decided to make death as an option.
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we lie, because we care.
we lie, because we are polite.
we lie, because ... ... we do not have the guts to see our loved one... suffer. (infrontofus)
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they flirt, because they can. ;)
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he.hung.out.with.me
shy.sun
plattertimely.reminder
the following would be the the flow of topics that i managed to indulge in after my last graveyard shift, or minimally at least, things that i can still remember.
something to remind you, we, like it or not, tend to forget. and this does not only apply to the malays.
thank u, bro isa.
something to remind you, we, like it or not, tend to forget. and this does not only apply to the malays.
- weight loss.
- weight gain.
- BMT.
- course of study.
- sociology.
- why is it that when people queue up, they would have to follow so closely with the person in front?
- why is there a garden right smack in the middle of KLIA, with rumours saying that it is a Keramat?
- haunting experiences in the storeroom by mr shai.
- BMT bunks having those amulets.
- mr isa's bunk specially had real amulets of the major faiths in singapore.
- the ghosts of Eagle Company.
- Djins
- Third Eye
- Qarin
- Djin Afrik (isit the right spelling?)
- Djin - a race of creation that for them, death only happens when the world ends.
- Djin - there are approximately 40 Djins to every human being.
- Djin - Qarin. A Djin that is born to replicate you in the supernatural world. The only Qarin of a human that is Muslim is that of our Prophet pbuh.
- Narration of the personal Mecca Incidences that happened to mr isa.
- Discussion of how a man's measure of good deeds against his sins are unknown.
- Story of the heavily sinned man who made the trip to another city, in order to repent, but died along the way, and how we was measured. distance covered in journey was used as a measure for him. Allah is Merciful.
- "Who are your brothers?" - a question that is asked to the dead man in his grave - indicating the importance of others other than yourself in this world. it also indicates our purpose and reason for being alive on this earth. and that is to perform our roles as the khalifahs (leaders) of the whole of creation and amongst ourselves.
- Balance of the pursuing of both the spiritual and the worldly is important.
- In the days that you live, act as if that youre going to die tomorrow.
- Change, even though a must, should not be immediate. gradual change is encouraged. while slow, it is more lasting in effect.
- never act when ure angry. what was said and done when ure angry, was not said and done by u per se, but was whispered into by those that is directed to sway us. remain calm.
thank u, bro isa.
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