The Silent Room

I stopped, and thought that asking myself these questions are like giving myself excuses to not go through with them. Excuses to not pursue the things I wanted to do, the things I’ve been telling people I would do. Is it because I don’t want to be seen as a hypocrite? That I don’t want to be known as an all-talk, no show?

We emerged out of the kampung into an orchard that grew a number of different fruits. We passed through a watermelon farm, mango grove and out through a banana grove. If the fruits were in season, I think the orchard would’ve been left empty by the time the event was over.

To respect means “I acknowledge the fact that you are here, I acknowledge the fact that you have to be respected – and more than that – I am asked by Allah that I have to know you, which is a two-way process of acknowledgment. Respect is to acknowledge you and to know that you are different and to know about you. My knowledge towards you is an act of respect.”

- Prof. Tariq Ramadan.

It seems that I haven’t been putting any real effort in the pursuit of romance; probably because I didn’t think it was worth it. Lately I’ve been going out with a few girls for lunch or dinner, and then the usual routine of walking around or watching movies or follow her shopping. While I do find myself having fun spending time with the cuties, I’ve come to realise that that’s all I’ve ever valued them for: a pretty face, a lovely personality, and/or a sharp wit. I’ve never found myself really,… falling for them, you know?

There’s this group of sock-puppets who actively support UMNO on their Forum Tempur Politik Maya (I’m not going to bother translating that, simply because it sounds funnier in Bahasa). In their discussion thread, they argued that the Christians are out to convert Muslims to Christianity, supposedly in their ever-lasting crusade against Islam.