I have written a couple of times on my thoughts on love on this blog. And as I have matured over the years, so has my views on marriage and love and commitment. This has been further illuminated and demonstrated in the last 2 months as I begin my march towards preparing my marriage. Yes, you read that correctly – Ms Somewhat and I are finally moving to phase where we are now planning for...
There was a time when it was really hard to get information. The only information you could get was basically what you had at home, either from books or magazines that your parents or siblings would provide. Of course there was the library, in which you would have to hunt for books. As a kid growing up, while I hated school and schoolwork in general, I loved knowledge and general knowledge. I was...
It was October 4th 2005. I was in my final semester of my final year. It would just be another 3 months before I would finally graduate from college and move on into the “real world”. October 4th 2005 will always mark a special day in the history of my life. I woke up that day, receiving the customary calls from my parents, like how they had done the last 2 years before ; wishing...
“If you’re not going do it properly don’t do it!” my mom would sternly remind us as we used to do the house chores. Growing up, mom had a sense of perfection which she instilled in her children. I can’t say much about what kinda impact that rubbed on my siblings, but for me, I never actually took it all that seriously to heart. I mean I would do things primarily out of fear when I was growing up...
Malaysia. I love my country Malaysia. I don’t show it in the most typical common ways. I will probably never paint my face with the jalur gemilang colours or have my cheeks painted with the Malaysian flag. But I still love this country, not so much because of the great and ample food choices it offers (although the food here is nothing short but awesome!) or that we are blessed to be in a “safety...