tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94288532011-08-26T20:55:07.083+08:00for midnight marathons and sleepless nights.tehtarikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14746496489543671229noreply@blogger.comBlogger1241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9428853.post-1158208344609260812006-09-14T12:28:00.000+08:002006-09-14T15:26:56.296+08:00

When I am weary, I remember what the psalmist said in Psalm 103:14 – For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.Yet, when I think of the battles lay before us to fight, I find it hard not to lay my spiritual swords and helmets of salvation aside. For if God has delivered us from darkness and transferred us to the Kingdom of His beloved Son, (Colossians 1:13); then it must be so that

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Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920)- a Reformed Christian, Dutch theologian, politician, journalist, university founder and seminal thinker of modern Calvinism; wrote this when he was in the Alps, recovering from his breakdown.In the Roar of Your Waterfalls God the Lord did not give us His revelation in a land of plains but in a land with mountains. Only in these highlands does a person learn to

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Picture of Frankston Pier, Australia- courtesy of NainsI have once said how agreeable we can be to being witnesses of Jesus Christ. The Great Commission in Matthew 28 is perhaps, one of the most frequently-memorised verses

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“Let me write the song of the nations, I don’t care who writes its laws”.Loosely based on his book, “Deliver us from evil”, Ravi Zacharias spoke with courage, passion and conviction on moral relativism, hedonism and eliminating faith from the public sphere; and how all these brought forth the loss of shame, reason and meaning to Life and Society.It was a public lecture like no other, especially

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We cannot deny living in a world of tensions. Nor can we deny being uncomfortable watching bloodied body parts strewn across streets of Lebanon. And the last thing, we want to do is merely flick the channel or leave our couch after watching all that madness.Evangelical Christians have been noted for keeping mum while nations burn, plunder and kill. This is a terrible mistake which we have made

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Many times, my conversations with people about callings, vocations and missions end in a very confusing note. We probably would be very agreeable to being a witness for Christ in general. But, most Christians would probably run for cover the moment specific callings are being raised. Perhaps, we have been too comfortable with generic terms. Corporate calling has been played down so much that it

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“THE THREE GREAT CHALLENGES TO RELIGION AND SOCIETY - A PROPOSAL FOR TRUE SPIRITUALITY”by Dr Ravi ZachariasVisiting Professor at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford UniversityDate : 17 August 2006 (Thursday)Time : 3.00 p.m.Venue : Auditorium, Asia Europe Institute, University of MalayaPlease reply: 14th August 2006Tel: 03-7967 5697 / 7967 5468 Fax: 03- 7967 5692dialog@um.edu.myAbstract-"Culture is the effort

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I believe that Man is made with a sense of purpose. Whether we believe in a purposeful God or not does not diminish our hunger to know what we are here for. Yet, living with a purpose can be merely as superficial as living for promotions and material wealth. But, I cannot say the same about another when he claims that he lives for the person whom he loves dearly.There is nothing superficial about

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I was watching a football match, (perhaps one in every 4 years) and rooting for Germany (surely, the first time in 2 decades) to win the match. It was most ironic, for Germany was once a most despised country not too long ago and its players were perhaps the grandsons of those who running the Auschwitz. But today, it is a sovereign country, technologically propelling and made most popular and

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Sometimes, the Christian faith is said to be a special race- where everyone who participates in it has awfully good reasons to believe that he will be a winner at the finish line. Now, this race is also special for many other reasons. One of them, particularly; is that no one runs alone spiritually. They will eventually run in a fellowship of faith, for this is to be the will of The Race

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Dan Brown is one lucky man- to be able to reap all that gold and power from the conspiracy theories not unheard of ever before. One wonders if Arian were smiling from his grave today, celebrating that sweet victory of making Jesus mere mortal at last. Controversies always sell. Which is why, sex sells. Political scandals sell. Stories of Presidents’ shaken morality sell. Even National Geographic

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Like weeds, mindless chatters often clog up rooms for stimulating conversations to blossom. I am grateful that despite the frequent congestion, an inspiring chatter with a like-minded female friend did bloom; surprisingly, on the most assuming and also unassuming topic- marriage.It is assuming, at least in the broadest sense, simply because a woman’s desire to be married is almost undeniable-

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Then, there was Paul, then Augustine, then Martin Luther- three gigantic figures of the Christian faith, who lived at different crucial times to shape our fundamental beliefs.Paul and Augustine would probably ring familiarity among Christians only, but Martin Luther was famous even among school students, having graced the pages of world history textbooks as the monk who changed the course of

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When some friends deliberately drove from peaceful suburban PJ into the madness of KL city just to witness my baptism last Friday, it dawned to me that bohtea has been the spark to some of these most interesting and meaningful friendships made.Which is an irony, really- especially when anonimity is supposed to be the number one policy here, among other blogging policies mentally invented.My

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“It is like a man standing at the cliff, looking at the roaring seas below and making that jump towards the murky waters. He plunges into the sea, with his arms stretched forward and his hands clasped together. His body pierces the water and down, down, down he goes. As he goes deeper and deeper into the sea, the waters are murkier and murkier until light is completely gone and he faces only

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Every now and then, I would hear stories of people working in places where they do not want to be, and friends yearning for a ‘someday’ but not quite living today because they lose interest in what they are studying. I feel their physical exhaustion from work- and of mine, simply by just writing about it. None of it gives me pleasure, only sharp pricks and nervousness. Given a choice, no one

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It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun's light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And having said this he breathed his last. (Luke 23:43-46)-Photo essay using Olympus mju Digital S410D.Thunderstorm of 28 March

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The 'Quartet'-Roger and his Maton, Farid and his GodinRoger Wang, fingerstyle guru of MalaysiaFarid Ali a.k.a. Mr GambusWhat an evening.Read review here

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“Suppose you are holidaying in Europe some 65 years ago and returning from a hunting trip in the Austrian Alps. As you and your guide wander towards a small village where you have been staying, a motorcade pulls up in front of the hotel and a very notorious dictator with a strange-looking moustache steps out of the car with his trusted German Shepherd at his side. You are in the perfect position

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When faith is like a flicker of flame beaten against by the wind...I hold a tiny mustard seedAnd rests upon my fingertipsIt looks as though it has been madeTo lay on the groundAttention unpaidThe wind comes and takes it awayThe tiny seed does not intend to stayWhere it shall go, it does not knowIt rests upon the wind aloneThe seed submits to the dancing of the windIt seeks not to follow its own

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I reckon that everyone longs for peace. Which is an irony, really- if everyone longs for peace, why is it so difficult to attain? Gone are the days when stories of cats getting stuck on trees and later, rescued by firemen make the headlines. The world is drowning in complexities after complexities- racial conflicts, religious bickering, gender rows, cartoon wars; it certainly can’t get more

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I believe all of us are storytellers. There is not one or two, but many stories of life, of living; that we carry with us. When I look at the person standing across me in the train, and another browsing at the Sociology section of a bookstore; I thought, “Surely, this man/woman has something to tell me”. Well, I never did approach them. No one would be quite mad as to strike a conversation with a

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Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends...1 Corinthians 13:4-8.Although Valentine's Day is especially dedicated to over-priced

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A kind, anonymous commentator left 2 responses on an earlier posting. This is my attempt to answer the first of the two.“Christians claim that they do not worship idols but the Catholic school I was studying in have idols of Jesus in classrooms and in the school chapel (and of course, in the church). The idols look Caucasian (more like Irish). By having Jesus' idol in front of you while praying

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Is Jesus the Only Way? (From the map, looks like it is not :) )An atrocious statement it is, but come scrutinise it for yourself at-Interfaith Dialogue Series IITopic: Basic Beliefs of 4 Major ReligionsDate: 6 February 2006Time: 8pm (7.30pm for a good seat)Venue: Auditorium, Kompleks Perdanansiswa (Follow poorly-drawn arrows for directions)

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Who says jazz can’t be serious? Armed with 3 saxophones and his band members for the night at No Black Tie- Kerong on piano, Syam on guitar, AJ on bass and John Thomas on drums, Greg Lyons has certainly proven the point that jazz has every reason to be serious about; amid the fact that it can sometimes be fooled around with.It didn’t take him long to bring his point across, too- a performance

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*photograph of Sipadan Island, Sabah- courtesy of www.underwaterphotography.comUnfortunately, you wouldn't find bohtea sunning herself here. Nevertheless, she will have sun (though not the island kind of sun) and she will have fun (though not the island kind of fun). As you are reading this now, she

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If there were one word to describe the showcase, it would be playful. Brilliantly playful. There were no stoic-like choir, no military-band march- even the stiff-necked pianist one would usually see at the hotel lounge was not in sight. Everything was au naturel, from the giggles to the naughty winks to the brilliant musical teases-they were such sheer sight to see, even so; beautiful to hear.The

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The intimidating downpour last Friday did not deter Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Materialists and perhaps, Marxists (?) from meeting at eye-level to discuss, question and reverberate one another’s concept of God.As one ought to know by now, presenting a belief system to a pluralistic crowd is most certainly a heavy burden upon one’s relatively small shoulders. There are bound to be

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The turnout is certainly not impressive. It didn’t even attract the police’s coming. Nevertheless, these are the people whom, night after night; sometimes even battling in the heavy downpour, stood on symbolic grounds of justice so that what may have been perceived as abstract and symbolic may now be known as real and true in the lives of a nation.This is the real Malaysia.Will you therefore

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It is almost certain that one who lives in a pluralistic society must expect occurrences of religious confrontations. While most if not all, will agree with the notion that religion ought to promote peace and love, not war and division; one can almost smell the irony that to a certain extent of agreement in love, peace and compassion to one another regardless of race, gender and religion; there

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The Agora SingaporeFrom left: Darren, Anwar, Benjamin, Mejlina, Joshua, Zhen HaoBy providence, this adds interesting details to a visit to Singapore, otherwise most memorable for the pinch felt with the currency exchange.More photos here

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I wonder if we can ever get used to the hustle and bustle of welcoming Christmas and later, New Year; and at the same time; switch on our contemplative moods to reflect and examine the year that we had. If Life were a stage, perhaps it must be that the production be a low-cost one, where actors have to switch roles between being on-stage to act and off-stage to monitor the props and settings.As

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Christmas- a time when Santa Claus could squeeze his 50-inch waistline down relatively stick-like chimneys to the homes of good boys and girls, families gather for a scrumptious dinner of roasted stuffed turkey in a home warmed by the fire (there’s roasted chestnuts, too!) pine trees, decorated with lights of blue, red and green; and presents of all shapes and sizes underneath- a symbol of

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“Islamization is overlooked, precisely because dominant Muslim authorities rely on a process of graduation and assimilation of isolated minority group. Fundamental liberties remained enshrined in the Federal Constitution but these liberties are subverted by coercive policies for various government departments that favour Islam over other religions. Rights of the minority communities are slowly

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“There are two things we need to grasp firmly as we seek to communicate the gospel today, whether we are speaking to ourselves, to other Christians or to those totally outside. The first is that there are certain unchangeable facts which are true. These have no relationship to the shifting tides. They make the Christian system what it is, and if they are altered, Christianity becomes something

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Friction. Tension. Ignition.Synchronised. Cheorographed. Chemistry.Ethereal. Instantanous. Begging for reaction.Twirls. Spins. Dramatic throwbacks- breathe-taking.One word- Beautiful!- Some thoughts while documenting the playful dances of lightning.

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It is often said that music is the greatest expression of Man’s emotions. Out of the abundance of gladness, a man sings. Out of the great depths in the valley of shadows and despair too, a man sings.In the Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis wrote of how Life was sprung forth by the sounds of Aslan’s singing voice. J.R.R. Tolkien too, wrote of a similar outburst of Life from Ainur’s song; in the

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A Buddhist cousin, perhaps; in response to Christianity emerging in his family has put up a weblog on some of the Buddhist ideas he has learnt. Armed with little ability to read in Chinese (thanks to the efforts put in in vain attempts to understand Buddhist teachings better during pre-conversion days), I attempted to make out some of the ideas in place here.“A doctor in the act of treating his

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bohtea was first conceived with reflections for private readership in mind. While the blog was inadvertantly exposed- to much chagrin of the administrator; she must admit that her spiritual growth would have suffered much delay, if not for the seasoned-with-salt comments and critiques made by friends in and out of this humble interactive space.Previously, bohtea was 'governed' with intuitive flow

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"We only just begun..." crooned Karen Carpentar.Christ Seminar has just begun its toddler-like steps.None of its members had formal training. Only a deep conviction rooted in divine inspiration.Nevertheless, its harvest is bountiful. Click hereNew beginnings. New responsibilities. New explorations made. New ideas experimented.Perhaps, bohtea ought to take a new direction too, or rather; take on a

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John Piper once wrote, "There must be a reason why Jesus was risen early in the morning." C. S. Lewis provided the answer to it- "I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen , not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.""Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold,

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Christ Seminar is only 5 days away. Thought I give it another run of promotion.It began with a vision- to see university students rise up to speak, to echo and to defend Truth, which is otherwise; dying among men and women of the present age.Confronted by a serious intellectual drain and appreciation for Truth in the campus culture, a group of Christian students in University of Malaya, Malaysia

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My simple and general understanding on Edwards' Treatise on the Religious Affections is that worship operates with the human heart. Surely, the expression of human emotions are heightened tenfolds, perhaps even reaching to its highest; when it flowed from man to God."Religion never was designed, religion never was designed; to make our pleasures less; to make our pleasures less". What a beautiful

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I love the man. His philosophical and engaging mind, his pleasantly romantic and long-winded writings, his brutality in delivering sermons of repentance in which all of these, were the radiance of his deep consciousness of his love, reverence and fear for God.He made reading difficult, yet made no apologies to his readers for having to spend substantially more time in understanding his studies.

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“…absorbing Orang Asli would eliminate a category of people arguably “more indigenous” than Malays. Chinese and Indian critics of Malay special rights and privileges argue—privately, since it is illegal to question Malay prerogatives—that Orang Asli, not Malays, are the true bumiputera. They say that Malays, like themselves, descend from immigrants. If the government can assimilate the Orang Asli

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Christ Seminar has been receiving overwhelming support whether in words of encouragement, or in prayers ever since its inception.Yet, Christ Seminar must have both its 'feet' planted into Christ the Solid Rock, before it is to set itself on a venture to plant similar models in other universities. It is safe to say that, Christ Seminar is still very much in its infancy, and the people working

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*Leon, hope you don't mind Christian being our promo little star.It began with a vision- to see university students rise up to speak, to echo and to defend Truth, which is otherwise; dying among men and women of the present age.Confronted by a serious intellectual drain and appreciation for Truth in the campus culture, a group of Christian students in University of Malaya, Malaysia decided to

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This is My Father's World,And to my listening ears,All nature sings,And round me rings;The music of the spheres. This is My Father's World,Dreaming, I see His face, I ope my eyes, And in glad surprise cry; "The Lord is in this place."How matchless the grace, when I looked in the face Of this Jesus, my crucified Lord, My redemption complete I then found at His feet, That Calvary covers it all-

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"I never knew you were such a hopeless romantic." I almost choked at the statement."Well, erm; there is always a beginning somewhere on knowing something..." (though I was not sure whether it was a compliment or a good dose of sarcasm)"I never knew that you... (oh, there it goes again!) Perhaps, it is time to expose the hidden skeletons in my closet, so to speak. I have a rather non-conforming

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Dear Daddy,I was going through an old photo album of yours last night. It was kept in a box, hidden in the corner of the cupboard, which I used to enjoy hiding myself in; and wrapped in bright red and tainted- white cloth- was it a flag, Daddy? The sweet smell of bookworm-eaten pages filled the air as I held it open, slowly and carefully. Its pages had gone moldy and crisp- my fingers trembled as

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"What is truth?""Truth is dead.""Truth is relative.""Truth is anything but true."In a world where Truth merely adds flavour to everyday conversations on the everyday things in Life, we find ourselves seeking less and less of Truth and more and more of what brings entertainment value to us- "Never mind if it is a bag of lies, give us anytime!" So the devil whispers to our ears, and our conscience

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Neon Evangelion Genesis- seemingly the animation title with the most borrowed terms from the Bible, yet doesn’t make much sense if one tries to attach a literal meaning to it. More juice on this here.The consequences of ideas spread through animation is just as much dangerous a ground to tread on. Throw in some Kabalah mysticsm, Freudian psychoanalysis theorem and coupled it with fantastic

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Geislerian told me this during our meet-up in Singapore, "Singaporeans in general, are not interested in philosophy- the deep, deep stuff."Well, neither are Malaysians. Pity, really.While there was a tug-at-war at a students' symposium held in Sing-a-long-pore on the clash of the economical giants (China and India, respectively) and how Singapore would ride on its wave, the bigger question in

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Singapore will mark her 40th independence day in 2 days. While the heydays of colonialisation are long gone, one must nevertheless; attribute her architectural charm to her old master.

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Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,with the cross of Jesus going on before.Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;forward into battle see his banners go!Like a mighty army moves the church of God;brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod.We are not divided, all one body we,one in hope and doctrine, one in charity.Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,with

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One may argue that it is almost impossible to uphold total integrity. In the Gospels, it was written that a woman who was caught in the act of adultery was brought before Jesus by the scribes and the Pharisees; demanding that she who had broken the law of Moses be punished by stoning. Jesus said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her”. Having heard

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"The first and greatest object that should most materially engage the attention of mankind is, the pursuit of that knowledge which tends to promote their welfare while on transitory stage of life, and their eternal happiness to come. No measures whatever can be taken to effect this but the most earnest endeavours to make themselves perfectly acquainted with, and strictly follow the example of,

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With his face partially hidden behind a wooden stilt, a little boy carefully peered his face towards mine. He was silent, but his eyes already asked a question, "Who are you?"The Orang Asli community living in the jungles of Malaysia are the most singled out, sidelined- call it by any other term; downright abandoned by the Government in every effort it makes to improve the standard of living of

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Call it an 'annual sandiwara', someone said.The announcement of UPU results, which is to come anytime soon is expected to usher in the usual headaches, the predictable complaints and the stale aftermath sympathy as well.Public outcry and highly publicised government intervention seem to be the only 2 effective ways to stop a student's woes of gaining university entry nowadays. Any special mention

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Personal as personal can get.ennie called from the Land of Sheep and Middle-earth, hinting the reason of the sudden, but not unexpected direction of the conversation- it is her birthday.I jokingly told her of her pathetic state for having to call us instead to get her birthday well-wishes.Nevertheless, what is a birthday without loads of well-wishes? Please visit her blog and overwhelm her with

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The mere mention of the word ‘eschatology’ had me running for cover. Perhaps, being confined to the limits of time and space had my mindset reduced to a squared-perimeter one- which is; since eschatology means the studies of the end times, therefore it should be done last.Not necessarily so, I found out thereafter- thus, only proving right that only God’s laws should stand for eternity. Mine,

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Nostalgia.Historicity.Companionship.Timelessness.And a place to soak in the pleasure of quiet contemplation."For scholarly contemplation use only".- The Orchid Garden of Kuala Lumpur.(courtesy of fellow blogger and camera crew,Aronil)The other side of Kuala Lumpur that we may have overlooked nevertheless, has never lost touch of its splendour, majesty and rich historical significance.

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Rummaging through some old lovey-dovey tunes- nice enough to be played over and over again on a cold, rainy night- of course, never without a good book in hand and a cup of steaming hot tea.I believe in you and me (The Preacher's Wife OST)- Whitney HoustonA woman's declaration of faith towards the man she loves, now how can that man not be any way moved?I finally found someone (The Mirror has Two

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Bill Watterson's idea of ending a remarkable comic marks a new adventure of exploration of his characters.While I do not claim to be an expert or (shamefully) an ardent fan of Calvin and Hobbes, I have certainly been very priviledged to have grown up (perhaps with 'distorted' perspectives!) with this ingenious, beloved comic.As per above, I marvel at how Bill Watterson could lay his sketching

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The word 'terrorism' seems to have found its way to bizarre stardom, having given meaty 'roles' to play in the deliverence of propaganda-filled speeches; in which; it is more often than not; used as a reckless synonym to anything which is arabic-sounding or Muslim-looking; or plainly injected to mean anything which involves brute force and covetedness.I cannot help thinking that perhaps, there

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Once upon a time, a friendly reader came into this portal and thought that it was an activist organisation in the making.Another thought this writer ought to have a heavy dosage of optimism to keep her nerves intact in case of a nervous breakdown, given the underlying pessimistic tones surrounding this portal.Thanks for the constructive evaluations- this writer has no idea; til now; that the

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I have high regards for Ridley Scott as a commendable director, considering his success in capturing the essence of heroism and righteousness in Maximus from the movie Gladiator. What I like about his directorial efforts in Gladiator and now, Kingdom of Heaven is his ability to make his viewers see the vulnerability of the characters in war, through an interplay with light and sound- either in

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The first chords of the piano struck- more of a whisper, beckoning to the ear to listen closely to the moves that the hands of the pianist made.He needed no orchestra, no- the sounds of his piano was sufficient to contain the silence of a musical hall, soaking in its richness of emotions being displayed while the music was at play. Each note was already held out distinctively from each other, yet

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Flipping through a purchase-wise over-rated women magazine, one can't help but to have that longing to look as beautiful as the women featured in the glossy pages. If Fantasy were to be symbolically represented by a doe-eyed woman with flowing tresses of silky hair and rose-red lips; then Reality would be at its palest in comparison- plain, colourless and downright monotonous.However, most women

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An attempt to blog when the server was down was just as futile as wanting to serve one's guests with his signature tea, only to find that he has run out of tea leaves after the water has been boiled and the tea cups and saucers have been set.Nevertheless, the Lord has been evermore gracious.In my previous entry, I did say something about listening to the voices around us. Perhaps, it is difficult

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I can't help but to feel injustice over this.A famed auditing firm is so happily caught up with its habitual exploitation of its employees, that it seemed rather strange that the Labours' Union would have the 'capacity' to keep quiet about it.Employees in the particular auditing firm toil (a better word to describe the nature of work being done in there) from 8 am to 5.30 pm (what is written in

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It must have been an awestruck feeling to have been struck by lightning and waking up with the enlightenment that it is "In Scriptures alone!".“It seemed to me as if I had been born again and as if I had entered paradise through newly opened doors. All at once the Bible began to speak in quite a different way to me…. The very phrase “the righteousness of God,’ which I had hated before, was the

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This is really uncalled for.At approximately 12 am, a strong tremor was felt in PJ; whereby even residents living in the second floor of a condominium could feel it.Perhaps some credible information would help-THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.THERE IS NO TSUNAMI WARNINGOR WATCH IN EFFECT.AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS ORIGIN TIME - 1610Z 28 MAR 2005COORDINATES -

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It is Easter morning -light broke in.Jesus was resurrected on this glorious day.The victory is won. The wages of sin has been paid. The defeat of Satan is done with.There is much to be rejoiced today.However, let us not forget the mute and the lame, the oppressed and the weak, the persecuted and the poor.And listen to the cries for help around us.The rape case of Mukhtar MaiDo we hear her weep?

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I looked across;A woman in her mid-thirties was by the empty streets. Garbed in the most unattractive green vest, with probably only gloves to adorn her wrinkled hands, she began to sweep the floors with admirable diligence. The cars did not bother her, neither did she with the cars...nor anyone. No one to trip over her broom; nor stepped unto that collected pile of dust and falling leaves. The

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"Why do you think you should be allowed to have more pocket money than your older brother?""Because I think I ought to be compensated for having to sleep next to him for the past 11 years!"-Cory, an 11-year-old boy, discussing his rights with his parents; taken from "Boy Meets World"I have been sharing my room with my sister for the past 19 years. Let me count the compensation I deserve...:)Like

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Perhaps, what fooji said about me recently is true; it is the tea.Perhaps, it is the average sleeping hours of 4 1/2 hours.Perhaps, starring at taxation textbooks makes staring at a blank wall more worthwhile.Perhaps, I should start writing fiction.Perhaps, "there is no such thing as science v. philosophy after all, rather; science v. bad philosophy"Perhaps, the whole point of my existence has

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Immanuel Kant, dubbed as 'one of the most influential figures in Western Philosophy' took me for a ride with his fundamental premise of thought.A summary of his theory on reason and freedom.He presupposed freedom as the centre point which holds reason together since he believed that reason can only be fulfilled with assumptions that empirical observation cannot support.( as paraphrased)In his own

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One of my favourite pastime is to record still images that are seen through my eyes, though 'defective' they may be ( for I cannot survive without my glasses).Nevertheless,"A picture is worth a thousand words".These photos represent my feelings, my views and my perspective of LIFE- and now, they are open for sharing.Have a pleasant viewing.tehtarik's humble photoblogFeel free to drop your

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Popular television and film actress Lee Eun-ju was found dead on Tuesday, apparently having committed suicide. She was 24.Lee, the star of such hit films as ``Tae Guk Gi'' (2004) and ``The Scarlet Letter'' (2004) as well as the recent MBC television drama ``Firebird (Pulsae),'' was found by her elder brother in the walk-in closet of her apartment in Pundang, Kyonggi Province, where she is said to

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During dinner, Jacksaid and the enigmatic David suddenly had an idea of venturing into entrepreneurship, by starting a company dedicating itself to solve the woes of singlehood of aplenty- a matchmaking company.Coincidently, I was just contemplating this evening about how I would 'advertise' myself should I be desperate enough to resort to the 2nd last option there is to put a 'death' to my

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Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish in the sea, over the birds in the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."- Genesis 1:26 Had I not read an interesting posting regarding human instincts being like animal instincts in SuaraMalaysia, I wouldn't have known that

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This morn' at 7.10 amMorning has broken, like the first morningBlackbird has spoken, like the first birdPraise for the singing, praise for the morningPraise for the springing fresh from the word

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7.13 amMine is the sunlight,mine is the morningBorn of the one light, Eden saw playPraise with elation, praise every morningGod's recreation of the new day - Morning Has Broken, written by Eleanor Farjeon

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A few weeks before Chinese New Year, a friend told me of her ambition to take up teaching English as a profession upon her graduation.I was enthusiastic for her.Back when I was in Form Five, I had an English teacher who then became the one teacher I never forgot.She was one woman another would love to hate- loud, even brash; has a thundering voice which could travel miles and still not lose its

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I find myself trying to answer more and more difficult questions.:PWomen- difficult?Serious bo?!The reflections on the 'pains' that I came across during my pilgrimage seemed to have suggested otherwise, though. Haha.Yes, I am biased. I am after all, a woman :)Perhaps, what we find most difficult about being a woman is her torn-disposition of the temptation of leaving very obvious trails for a man

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Civilization- turn left; Jungle- Go straight??!!

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Yes, call me lifeless, but then again how lifeless can one be with Lifebook?:)

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Lifeless: This is life! Full of Life: What?! You no life ah? It's Chinese New Year, wei! Lifeless: Err...can la; the cover of the book is red what; considered to be auspicious reading material also la...

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Special task force- putting money in angpau packets...finally; something different from blogging and flipping through pages of books. Still lifeless?! Aiyo...what to do... So, that was all that I've been doing since I was back in idyllic Ipoh. I find myself doing pretty much the same things when I was in PJ (yes, lifeless me:) ) but being in the company of my family does make a lot of

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After a string of non-events for the past few days since I'm home (although I do enjoy being away from doing anything productive other than 'stimulating my faculty of wonder through The Red-Cover Book- a.k.a Sophie's World:) ); I am glad that my cousin and his girlfriend initiated a reunion dinner with us. (although it does sound as if I am dependent on my cousin's initiative for the dinner plan

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2 mid-sem tests, 3 papers, one carrying 40%. No wonder I'm talking in numbers even in my blog's title. Have you heard someone say, "There is no absolutes. It's wrong for you, but it's right for me"? Hedonese posted in his blogspot recently. Well, I have not only heard of it, I was pretty much a relativist as far as relativism can get, haha. So, I may be writing too early a response to "Is

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Mondays. Traffic jams. Deadlines. Boring conferences. 3 pm blues- when time appears to be in a standstill. Traffic jams...again. Days when one feels like ripping his hair off. Sounds familiar?:) Don't worry... Take a deep breathe... and look at the skies...

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Sunshine seeping through... 8.00 am. On your way to the office / campus. Wished you were in bed once again. Take a glimpse of the skies... reminds you of a gigantic swimming pool. Imagine going for a tranquil swim. Listening pleasure: Aquarela Do Brasil by Elis Regina & Toots Thielemans A Bossa Nova classic-like thick, black coffee, it's bound to give you the morning perks you need, minus the

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Mid day...and swirling skies 12.00 pm- The toiling is only at its beginning and its worst has yet to prevail. Sigh. Catch a glimpse of the clear blue skies again. Leave yourself breathless. Listening pleasure: Sweet Thing by Boney James Soprano sax and groove- as delicious as chocolate ice cream with banana; only that it leaves you with a soulful vibe; just what you need to get by.

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A finishing touch to a day's end 5.30 pm. Caught in a traffic jam. Peer into the skies from your windscreen. Be mesmerized by the palette of colours strewn across. Listening pleasure: The Girl from Ipanema by Bebel Gilberto Like a switch button to unwinding, let its contemporary twist to this yet-another classic prepares you for the night.. of relaxation. 9 pm. The day is over. You lie on

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"I am glad that God has so tempered our spirits, that we can walk as Companions in this so pleasant a path."- Christian to Faithful, The Pilgrim's Progress.

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Reading Pilgrim's Progress when my mid-semester tests are just around the corner is really a sweet suicide. Pilgrim's Progress is like a mini travel guide, only that it does not merely highlight the places of interest in which, travellers get to choose whether or not to visit; but rather, places that one would certainly encounter; as one embark on this meaningful process call Journey. As this

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While Calvin, my boy; seemed to have made a mockery on his religious principles in a most hilarious way, (I still find him too brilliant for a six-year-old, though), the actual doctrinal battle between a Calvinist and an Arminian is anything but a walk in the green meadows. (Why do I have a feeling I am digging my own grave as I am writing this?) :) A most interesting conversation over this

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