Musings

While in the topic of Travel with my students today, I asked them "Which is better - the journey or the destination?" What say you..?

Sad songs are supposed to be accompanied by sad feelings. How can a sad song make you happy then? Even happy songs can in turn make you sad.. The thing is, life does not present itself in black and white most of the time. There’s always that grey area in between.. If a person goes about life seeing only 2 spectrums, they’d be limiting their views. But of course.. there’s wrong and right = sinful or not sinful.. If you can’t differentiate between those two, well.. then life may be screwed for you.. (pardon my `French’..) Bottom line is there must always be guidance in one's life. Religion gives us that. But there’s also those other areas in life that fall between black and white.. – the greys.. And for that, thinking wisely before taking certain actions or reacting to a situation is vital. Being open and aware of those grey parts might be useful when the occasion arises.. So you can be happy till you feel like crying. And you can also have your heart torn...

the very thought of you.. and i forget to do.. the little ordinary things that everyone ought to do ;) - Nat King Cole- also `featured' in Chp 10 - Tuesdays With Morrie..

I never fail to take a glance at this big white house I pass by on my way back home. As the house comes into view, the obvious thing one can see is the enormous living room with big windows surrounding it and no curtains. The first time I saw it all it had in the living room was a big TV and a couch. That's all. No cupboards, no decorations. Nothing else. Come to think of it, I have also never ever seen people in that house.. hmm.. Anyway, I don't know why this has fascinated me but I never fail to look at the house every time I pass it, often to check that it still has no curtains.. or sometimes expecting that it would one day. It bugs me actually that the person living there is not worried of people peering into his house and seeing what he does. Ok, maybe part of the wall surrounding the house obscures part of the view.. but still.. This is not far from how we lead our lives these days. Since the creation of a certain social networking site, millions of people own `windows w...

After taking me almost 2 hrs to reach home just now it got me thinking that in the future I should come prepared for jams by .. 1. Always having food in the car @ in my handbag.. At least water. 2. Compiling a cd of 'songs to listen to in a jam' and singing out loud to it - esp when alone OR much better.. Listen to Quranic verses or nasyid to stay calm.. =) 3. Smiling and maybe laughing in the car, even if alone, to alleviate stress.. 4. Being bold to switch lanes when the lane am on is not moving due to other cars from the 'non-existing' lane that keep cutting in 5. Anticipating a jam and performing prayers BEFORE embarking on my journey.. 6. Mastering the skill of using my handphone to call, SMS or go on facebook.. :p 4 out of 6. Will be better prepared next time Insya Allah..

Dear readers, This may be the second time I'm writing about this particular topic.. But an article in a magazine I read recently has reminded me why I have always loved writing letters. It was probably written by someone of a generation older than me and even so, I could still connect to what she was saying. This is partly what she said: "We communicate differently when we e-mail or text, both methods characterised by speed and informality. The meditative consideration, which accompanied a handwritten letter, is almost entirely absent. We may be communicating more frequently and with more people, but the depth and quality of our communication has diminished." (Frieman, 2011) I think for me, this "love affair" with writing began many eons ago, when I started to keep a diary. And boy did I write.. So passionate was I that I could get so detailed when writing about what happened in a day. Of course there were those pivotal moments where I wrote reflective entries a...

Apart from treading through heavy rain on my way back from work and getting caught in a little jam.. it feels good to be back at kay em bee :D Of course the hols was needed, but what I need too in my life is to be among students and.. work! Makes life more meaningful. Though I know what's coming in the next few months - chaos and craziness.. but well, that's just what my life entails.. so, face it we must.. God please let us all go through these next few months with endurance, perseverance, patience, diligence, confidence and with your blessings... and with a sane mind too!