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Out with the old, in with the new
Thursday, 5 February 2009 4:04 P GMT
Category: Blue Stockings' Circle Politics
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At times, curiosity provokes readers to find out about this person's personal details. I hate to disappoint, but there are none here beyond the following:
Muslim, woman, voter, polyglot.
My practical heritage is Malaysian, collective memory is Straits Chinese, culture is British, outlook is Commonwealth, views are European, and my religion is Islam. This site contains a mix-bag of entries, including but not limited to politics and political literacy, Islam, spirituality and social justice, books and reviews, and the occasional pictures. If you want to respond to any articles here, do leave a comment, or email me at anisah.sofia@yahoo.com.
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August 2005
My Merdeka wish
Wednesday, 31 August 2005 2:57 P GMT
My Merdeka WishToday being 31st August 2005, I have a wish. This is my Merdeka wish. Merdeka is Malay for independence. ABOLITION OF BUMIPUTERA STATUS for about 60 percent of Malaysians who by no choice of their own were born as sons or daughte
Nasi Goreng Kampung
Wednesday, 24 August 2005 5:38 P GMT
Nasi Goreng KampungToday is 24th August 2005. It looks like autumn has arrived early. It was raining all day! What happened to summer? An Indian summer this year? Hopefully. I'm supposed to be hard at work, however the weather is too depres
Category: Trivial yet momentous Heritage
The Need to be Malaysian
Tuesday, 23 August 2005 8:31 P GMT
The Need to be MalaysianAbolish Chinese and Tamil schools in <place w:st="on"><country-region w:st="on">Malaysia</country-region>. The Constitution needs to be changed, so change it! Most of their pupils turn out to think that t
A tale of two tails
Sunday, 21 August 2005 8:27 P GMT
My adopted catsMurphy and Murgatryd - A tale of two tails. Tails first, tale(s) later. From top to bottom: Murgatryd and MurphyUnlike most cats, Murg enjoys tummy rubs. He turns into a complete marshmallow if you rub his tummy. Don't try this wit
Category: Trivial yet momentous
Food I grew up with
Thursday, 18 August 2005 6:04 P GMT
Food I grew up withEveryone who sent me birthday greetings, THANK YOU. I have nothing planned today, but quite a few people told me I must do something special. Suddenly I remembered a snack, which I used to go absolutely crazy over. Mom never
Blogmap
Wednesday, 17 August 2005 6:12 P GMT
BlogmapRoll it out, the blogmap. I found this feature which will show you bloggers around you. You will need to set up several things first though. With my low blogging know-how, I managed it, so I think most people should be able to manage to
Category: Trivial yet momentous
Matchmakers beware
Wednesday, 17 August 2005 2:04 P GMT
Mathcmakers beware!During my grandmothers' times, matchmakers did a roaring trade. They had the best jobs in the world... middle-aged woman who loved to indulge in gossip, had endless cups of tea in endless houses, their brains were a super-compute
Category: Trivial yet momentous
Haze and hazy outlook
Tuesday, 16 August 2005 5:22 P GMT
Hazy outlook?Malaysia might (or have already?) declared a state of emergency because of terrible pollution resulting from fine particles brought by the wind from Sumatera, Indonesia. Click on Brand Malaysia’s articles here for more: "State of
Category: Trivial yet momentous Politics
Sepandai tupai melompat
Sunday, 14 August 2005 4:33 P GMT
Sepandai tupai melompat!(If you are not Malay-literate, the entry below is self explanatory). In Malay, there is a proverb, usually used by mothers to tell their children, in no uncertain terms (well, it used to be, at least!), "Don’t bother
Category: Trivial yet momentous Politics
Batu Maung
Saturday, 13 August 2005 4:43 P GMT
Batu MaungHere are two pictures taken by Cosmopolitan779 One is a jetty leading out to sea (I can't think of anywhere else!) and the other is of fishing boats tethered by the water edge. Those boats belong to local fishermen. Place: Batu Maung,
Sepet
Saturday, 13 August 2005 1:15 P GMT
Movie Review of SepetI spotted this review of Sepet, the movie, from Petaling Street. I've always wanted to watch this movie. I don't usually watch Malay films other than P Ramlee's because they are so stereotypical of a section of Malay society
Category: Trivial yet momentous Heritage
HMS Belfast
Saturday, 13 August 2005 12:02 P GMT
HMS BelfastFor almost four years, I would occasionally walk past the HMS Belfast in numerous walks up and down the River Thames. Like all locals, I have always lived with her presence, putting off a visit indefinitely. Other "attractions" a
Haze and hazy outlook - Part 2
Friday, 12 August 2005 7:49 P GMT
Since my initial post on the 2005 Haze in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, which was a direct result of forest fires purposely ignited for agricultural purposes in Sumatera, Indonesia, the Malaysian government has declared a state of emergency in t
Category: Trivial yet momentous Politics
Al Fatihah
Friday, 12 August 2005 1:09 P GMT
Al Fatihah (The Opening)I did my Asr prayer in my office. It was after office hours, there was only one other person working overtime in the office. She said she wouldn’t mind me saying my prayers, that would have save me a trip to the prayer room
Category: Trivial yet momentous Islam
[Photo Album] Penang Album
Thursday, 11 August 2005 5:43 P GMT
This is a growing photo collection of Penang. Yes, that's the place I grew up in, couldn't get enough of, and wouldn't be able to return to live in. Enjoy the photos, for they are free.
Pictures of Gurney Drive
Wednesday, 10 August 2005 12:48 P GMT
This entry, which I found in an interesting blog called "Treasurable Memmories" brings back many fond memories of Gurney Drive in Penang. The pictures of Penang food in that blog is mouth watering too. I'd definitely recommend this blog
Stifling competition
Wednesday, 10 August 2005 11:43 A GMT
Stifling competition?Utusan Malaysia in it’s online edition of 9th August 2005 reported that the minimum rate for five stars hotel in Malaysia during next April’s tourist season will be fixed at USD80. The reason given by the Deputy Prime Ministe
Category: Trivial yet momentous Politics
AP: Ashamed Permit?
Monday, 8 August 2005 7:40 P GMT
I am attempting to put a trackback to Brand New Malaysian's article: Dari kacamata seorang Bumiputra: isu AP sungguh memalukan bangsa" I must admit I'm a complete novice at this. Tips are welcomed. Salam,Anisah
Category: Trivial yet momentous Politics
Hokkien blog
Monday, 8 August 2005 5:43 P GMT
Hokkien blogI found this blog, written entirely in Hokkien, including comments, through Bahasa Dunia's blogroll. I read the entry entitled Ki Si Lang Ah!, which means "Dead annoying to people". I had neither had trouble understanding h
Category: Trivial yet momentous Heritage
Loud cry
Monday, 8 August 2005 3:11 P GMT
Loud loud cry!Indeed(!) for crying out loud. I am writing a very long report at the moment. It’s a back breaking job, not from unloading sacks of sugar and flour from behind a lorry into a warehouse. Moving 10 fingers and nothing else for hours is
Category: Trivial yet momentous Heritage
Grim reading
Sunday, 7 August 2005 5:28 P GMT
Grim reading for a Sunday afternoonMalaysia and Singapore have much in common - their populations have a similar ethnic mix, both have governments with an authoritarian streak, and both see biotechnology as a springboard for future economic growth.
Category: Trivial yet momentous Politics
Robin Cook dies
Sunday, 7 August 2005 2:37 P GMT
Robin Cook, 1946 - 2005It is with a heavy heart that I write about the death of Robin Cook, MP for Livingstone at the age of 59. I went to bed early last night, and missed the ten o'clock news. Today, as I was searching for the Observer beneath a
Zikr
Saturday, 6 August 2005 1:57 A GMT
ZikrTwo days ago, I received in the post, a free CD. It has almost one hour of zikr (roughly translated as Muslim chants in memory of God, althought chants here shouldn't be taken to mean chants as in Gregorian chants or Buddhist mantras). The zikr
Category: Trivial yet momentous Islam
Poverty bites everyone Part 1
Saturday, 6 August 2005 1:13 A GMT
Poverty bites everyonePart 1This entry is on poverty in Malaysia. Malaysia is a type of welfare state which is racially defined! How far is that from the late apartheid of South Africa, I leave it to individual perceptions. Some will justify it forev
Category: Trivial yet momentous Heritage