Just Another Caller

Anonymous Caller: Hi.

Braving: *notes unfamiliar mobile number* Hi?

Anonymous Caller: Erm.. May I know who’s on the line?

Braving: You’re calling my number and you don’t know who’s on the line?

Anonymous Caller: Oh, actually I was looking through my phone book and noticed that I used to call your number quite often. So I was wondering …

Braving: Whoever I am, obviously the answer is not important anymore right now.

Anonymous Caller: Yeah, but… *starts mumbling*

Braving: Ok. Bye!

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After nearly a month, I’m back. I’ve been in yet another mellow state of mind, thinking through some stuff that I went through for the past 1-2 years. It has been great, but at the same time, it has been terrible. SOme of the terrible things, I’ve posted here before. I can’t say that I have moved on though.

The above, I knowingly cut-and-paste from this fella. I’m not sure about the context to his respond (go to his site lar to see his one-liner feedback.) but what he said hit me at my mind and soul. ‘Bye’ is a word that holds very strong meaning to me now…

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And since I’ve mentioned, I think BravingKL writes in a very interesting manner. If you are gay and out, you’ll appreciate all those maps. If you are gay and in-the-closet, you’ll like the sexual writings. If you are straight, try to enjoy his writing style, and his music selection.

DYK: I’ve been drinking so much stout, that my tongue is now brown-coloured… not good, not good.

i’m back

i’m back, and i shall start off evil-ly by tagging ppl. yes, meme is so passé, but heck!

i’m tagging these people:
1) JoeC
2) ahpek
3) Drama Queen
4) simon
5) Hedonistics Anonymous
6) eyeris
7) viewtru SK
9) jess
10) and of course: angel
(pssst… if you are unshamefully willing to go ahead to go the meme without being tagged, go ahead)

meme time again:

1) what is your IRC/ MSN/ Yahoo Messenger nick?
2) what’s the first word that comes to mind?
3) what was the word you last said?
4) what was last word you type?
5) what word do you hate?
6) can you rearrange these letters to form a word: giismsn ? (thanks angel for pointing out the missing number 6 word) 7) what is your favourite prime colour? have you read Da Vince Code?
9) what is the word of the day here?
10) finally, click here. now you have 10 words, go on and do this:
i) write an entry of between 100-200 words, with the words in your answers above included once, and only once.
ii) meme cannot be sent back to the sender.

I read this with piss-y feeling

http://interfaith.mmuzone.com/2006/04/20/non-muslims-not-allowed-in-makkah/

Even though the blog owner specified that a Dr Zakir Naik was the one giving the explanation, I’m holding that blogger responsible for posting that, as the blogger did not offer further thoughts on that statement. I’ll take it that the blogger agrees with this Dr Zakir Naik’s explanation then…

I wrote this as a comment, which is currently awaiting approval:

“and so that’s why there are so much misconception on Muslims, when Muslims shut themselves from the rest of the world. It is a reality, that there are other religions in the world, and each of these religions believe that their religions are the true one.

Now, what you mentioned is pretty skewed. Yes, a country has its own right to issue visas accordingly. You did not provide specific info for US visa, so i shall not comment. But looking at your resaoning for Singapore’s visa, it’s such a wrong train of thoughts. Singapore say that drug trafficking is punishable by death. What has it got to do with “death penalty is a barbaric punishment” ? When you mention “Only if I agree with their requirements and conditions will I be permitted to enter the country”, you make it seems like you have to agree that death punishment is not a barbaric act, and only by that, you can enter Singapore. Not true. even if u believe that death punishment is a barbaric act and and act of sin, Singapore will allow you in.

Singapore is only warning you that, if you are involved in drugs in that country, if you are caught, you are to face the death penalty. If you believe that dealth penalty is barbaric, Singapore doesn’t care.

Please get yout train of thoughts correct.”

Truth is this: by reading that, it puzzles me what Muslims are trying to uphold. After 9-11 incidents, I’ve read and heard stories, on how Muslims want to show that Islam is gentle and compassionate religion. Fine with you. if you prove it, I believe you. But if those Muslims places, as mentioned, treat non-Muslims as beings not fit to enter those areas, what are non-Muslims to think?

Consider this: What if a National Geographic non-Muslim photographer wants to enter those cities to photograph those cities and showcases them to show the world that Muslim cities are a-okay? Will special permission be granted? What about people who are interested in Islamic art and they would wanna visit those countries to appreciate Islamic art better? Will special permission be granted? What if the a great historian, who’s a non-Islam, want to entry those cities to earth out the goodness of the religion, based on history? Will special permission be granted?

In any case, I very pissed with the ‘visa’ example, which is pretty much the core explanation. I think Zakir Naik is stupid (note that I drop the ‘Dr’, it’s for the integrity of that title) and I think the blogger is stupid as well (for that very simple act of posting.)

Hiatus seems to be an interesting word

oh it is…

and i’m embarking on it for the moment

Reason:

I find myself drinking alot of late.
That’s not good as I’m doing my body a favour.
And I’ve been waking up like a shit, and going to work like one.

It’s not good at all
For most of the time, I don’t know why I drink exactly, but at the same, I know I need to drown certain feeling inside of me.
It’s quite unfortunate, that I’ve turned to alcohol for answer, and that’s the reality, and I’ve been fooling myself thinking that I’m not a compulsive drinker.

I need to find the courage, and the will power to say NO.
And I’m going to start with keeping myself away from posting here for the moment.

Please do not wish for my return here any time soon, the sooner I come back, it should come as a disappointment on my side, and for people who support me somehow somewhat.

It’s sad to take the leave, but the jet plane, I need to take.

Don’t wait for my return.

Sealed with a kiss, the bottle…