<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922</id><updated>2011-12-24T19:16:04.186+08:00</updated><category term='mekah'/><category term='Islam'/><category term='haj'/><category term='mobile device'/><category term='Nokia E71'/><category term='mosque mosquee paris'/><category term='Blackberry'/><category term='Hajj'/><category term='free speech'/><category term='haji'/><category term='madinah'/><category term='Muhammad'/><title type='text'>Thoughts Mill</title><subtitle type='html'>Since November 2002&lt;br&gt;</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>54</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-4626262876887093118</id><published>2011-12-24T19:15:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-24T19:16:04.264+08:00</updated><title type='text'>And the Name is Tin The Second</title><summary type='text'>Startled by the flashlight.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/4626262876887093118/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=4626262876887093118' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4626262876887093118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4626262876887093118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2011/12/and-name-is-tin-second.html' title='And the Name is Tin The Second'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tGfMhQ338uQ/TvW0dfpL4iI/AAAAAAAAEdY/keRiPO5VxqE/s72-c/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HLTIwMTExMjI0LTAwMTE3LmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-764265' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-1804460386925487796</id><published>2011-12-22T21:38:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-12-22T21:38:25.500+08:00</updated><title type='text'>A New Member?</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/1804460386925487796/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=1804460386925487796' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1804460386925487796'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1804460386925487796'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2011/12/new-member.html' title='A New Member?'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v6egGP2A5ME/TvMy0jfsk8I/AAAAAAAAEdM/Bi7-u4xhhTg/s72-c/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HLTIwMTExMjIyLTAwMTE1LmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-705501' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-1576113441289600268</id><published>2011-10-29T11:31:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-29T11:31:43.599+08:00</updated><title type='text'>73 paths but only 1 is the right one</title><summary type='text'>Was in a chat with some guys. Sharing views about the tabligh group and political groups. One PAS guy making negative remarks about tabligh group. Reminded them (and myself) that "there are 73 paths and only 1 is the right one. How do you know that PAS is the 1?"He said, "Eh of course la, hopefully."Then I thought, how about the countries where there is no PAS?Thank You and Warmest Regards,Nahar </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/1576113441289600268/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=1576113441289600268' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1576113441289600268'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1576113441289600268'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2011/10/73-paths-but-only-1-is-right-one.html' title='73 paths but only 1 is the right one'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-4553139657388622529</id><published>2011-10-28T14:35:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-28T14:35:55.718+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Bad Weather Ahead</title><summary type='text'>Bangkok is bracing for a flood.  And here in KL we have been warned as well. "Dept: Expect stormy and unusual weather Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:32:19 GMTPETALING JAYA: Malaysians can expect stormy and unusual weather with frequent thunderstorms over west coast states in peninsular Malaysia and parts of Sabah and Sarawak."Source: The Star Online. Thank You and Warmest Regards,Nahar Razak</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/4553139657388622529/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=4553139657388622529' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4553139657388622529'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4553139657388622529'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2011/10/bad-weather-ahead.html' title='Bad Weather Ahead'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-7734102817585341964</id><published>2011-10-23T10:05:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-23T10:05:56.767+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Go On, Swallow It</title><summary type='text'>This should be a reminder to the rest of news writers and bloggers."Berita Minggu mohon maaf kepada KalimullahKUALA LUMPUR: Merujuk laporan Berita Minggu pada 2 Oktober lalu mengenai majlis makan malam individu-individu tertentu dengan ahli politik Singapura, akhbar ini memohon maaf kepada Pengerusi ECM Libra Financial Group Berhad, Datuk Seri Kalimullah Hassan berhubung penyiaran artikel yang</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/7734102817585341964/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=7734102817585341964' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/7734102817585341964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/7734102817585341964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2011/10/go-on-swallow-it.html' title='Go On, Swallow It'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-4155930535325903137</id><published>2011-10-21T03:35:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-21T03:35:31.118+08:00</updated><title type='text'>My First Neighborhood Round</title><summary type='text'>After the recent spate of armed robberies, house break-ins, car break-ins and car theft, we in the 'hood band together to act. Tonight, for the first time in 18 years, we started our neighborhood watch.I took the maiden patrol shift  with another neighbor from 1am - 3am. The good thing about this is that we get to know one another better. Thank You and Warmest Regards,Nahar Razak</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/4155930535325903137/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=4155930535325903137' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4155930535325903137'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4155930535325903137'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2011/10/my-first-neighborhood-round.html' title='My First Neighborhood Round'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-5572121007078624240</id><published>2011-10-16T14:45:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-16T14:45:08.601+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Bosses Day!</title><summary type='text'>I didn't even know there's such a day. According to the article from The Star below it's not popular here. I don't have a boss. I don't have any employee. So, here's wishing me Happy Bosses Day!----------Sunday October 16, 2011Bosses Day sparks little enthusiasm among employeesBy CHRISTINA CHIN sgchris@thestar.com.myGEORGE TOWN: It's Bosses Day today but not many employees will be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/5572121007078624240/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=5572121007078624240' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/5572121007078624240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/5572121007078624240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2011/10/happy-bosses-day.html' title='Happy Bosses Day!'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-5706067235369944056</id><published>2011-10-15T23:40:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-15T23:40:44.625+08:00</updated><title type='text'>King of Malaysia for the Second Time</title><summary type='text'>Semoga Allah Lanjutkan Usia Tuanku Sultan Kedah."Saturday October 15, 2011Kedah Sultan to be King againKUALA LUMPUR: The Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, will serve as the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong for five years from Dec 13, becoming the only ruler to serve as the King of Malaysia for a second time.The special meeting of the Conference of Rulers which elected Sultan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/5706067235369944056/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=5706067235369944056' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/5706067235369944056'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/5706067235369944056'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2011/10/king-of-malaysia-for-second-time.html' title='King of Malaysia for the Second Time'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-1364913846975394386</id><published>2011-10-15T23:13:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-15T23:13:48.010+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Foreign Maids Abused in Malaysia</title><summary type='text'>We read news on the subject. The respective countries retaliate by freezing their maids supply into Malaysia. First Indonesia and now Cambodia. "Saturday October 15, 2011Cambodia bans its citizens from working as domestic helpers in MalaysiaBy ISABELLE LAI and LIM WEY WEN newsdesk@thestar.com.myPETALING JAYA: The dire shortage of maids affecting some 35,000 families has taken a turn for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/1364913846975394386/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=1364913846975394386' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1364913846975394386'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1364913846975394386'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2011/10/foreign-maids-abused-in-malaysia.html' title='Foreign Maids Abused in Malaysia'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-3343212588931062102</id><published>2011-10-12T21:15:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-12T21:15:45.681+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Crime rate down? No. Not at my housing area</title><summary type='text'>Since August, 5 houses in my block have been broken into, one of which was robbed at parang-point at 12noon and a car was driven away. Tonight we are having a meeting with the police at the local station. Thank You and Warmest Regards,Nahar Razak</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/3343212588931062102/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=3343212588931062102' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/3343212588931062102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/3343212588931062102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2011/10/crime-rate-down-no-not-at-my-housing.html' title='Crime rate down? No. Not at my housing area'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-9011595739226338967</id><published>2011-10-10T08:22:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-10T08:22:29.059+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Reimagining Clouds</title><summary type='text'>Thank God for the Sky. The sky is a big canvas.  Clouds form shapes and the sky becomes a big painting. The clouds change shapes and a new painting is formed. Sometimes while changing their shapes the clouds move with the wind. The clouds become animated. And the sky turns from a canvas into a very large movie screen. The stories and the plots we see on the sky screen are only limited by our </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/9011595739226338967/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=9011595739226338967' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/9011595739226338967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/9011595739226338967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2011/10/reimagining-clouds.html' title='Reimagining Clouds'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-1955954788797166232</id><published>2011-10-09T11:06:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-09T11:20:59.134+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Crisp Air</title><summary type='text'>

A rarity nowadays in KL. 

Thank You and Warmest Regards,Nahar Razak
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/1955954788797166232/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=1955954788797166232' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1955954788797166232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1955954788797166232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2011/10/crisp-air.html' title='Crisp Air'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Toe3J2EvzGg/TpEQyX2l3dI/AAAAAAAAEcM/ty_pDYFpugk/s72-c/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HLTIwMTExMDA5LTAwMDY0LmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-765026' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-1305010504755925459</id><published>2011-10-08T23:06:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-10-08T23:06:45.903+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Continue Blogging?</title><summary type='text'>The last update I made was 15 July 2010.  It's been a while.

Been thinking about blogging again since a few weeks back.  And on 5 October 2011 Azureen Alya suggested me to write more.

Few things on top of my head.

Budget 2012 (dubbed the "election budget" by some) is one.  Is giving money to the people a good move to help ease their burden?  Should we give fish, teach to fish or teach the fish</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/1305010504755925459/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=1305010504755925459' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1305010504755925459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1305010504755925459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2011/10/continue-blogging.html' title='Continue Blogging?'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-6872787415803293101</id><published>2010-07-15T17:10:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2010-07-15T17:10:55.640+08:00</updated><title type='text'>A Good Start on Friday</title><summary type='text'>It is 5:10 pm. Tomorrow is Friday.  Seems a good day to start. Masya Allah. Thank You and Warmest Regards,Nahar Razak</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/6872787415803293101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=6872787415803293101' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/6872787415803293101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/6872787415803293101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2010/07/good-start-on-friday.html' title='A Good Start on Friday'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-4749061603591681357</id><published>2010-03-17T23:58:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-03-17T23:57:53.208+08:00</updated><title type='text'>What Ruby Ahmad (? - 2010) Wrote to me</title><summary type='text'>In response to the post "When someone close passes away, we reflect" the late Kak Ruby had left this comment in my Facebook. We will remember to live, Kak Ruby. May Allah be merciful on your soul. Al-Fatihah. ~ start ~Ruby Ahmadat 11:02am on November 18th, 2008Losing anyone close, any one we love, is painful, but no one word or any number of words, can describe the exact excruciating piercing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/4749061603591681357/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=4749061603591681357' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4749061603591681357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4749061603591681357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2010/03/what-ruby-ahmad-2010-wrote-to-me.html' title='What Ruby Ahmad (? - 2010) Wrote to me'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-6604608950205752903</id><published>2010-03-17T23:17:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-03-17T23:18:40.883+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Al-Fatihah Buat Saudaraku Masruhen</title><summary type='text'>Hari Isnin 15/3/2010, hanya dua hari lepas, Masruhen jadi rakan tasmi' saya di maahad. Mas memang terkenal dengan bacaan yang baik dan suara yang lunak. Saya memanggilnya dengan nama gelaran  Mas Al-Qari. Semalam, hari Selasa, selepas jamaah maghrib, kami sama-sama hafal ayat-ayat baru di surau. Saya di saf hadapan dan dia di saf paling belakang. Pabila hampir waktu isyak, saya memasang </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/6604608950205752903/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=6604608950205752903' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/6604608950205752903'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/6604608950205752903'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2010/03/al-fatihah-buat-saudaraku-masruhen.html' title='Al-Fatihah Buat Saudaraku Masruhen'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xX30i0kXAiA/S6Dy0Q-l4eI/AAAAAAAAEaQ/ztusIt2eQcg/s72-c/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FMjIwMjIwMTA5MjkuanBn%3F%3D-720884' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-3372138784368395786</id><published>2010-02-10T17:18:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-02-10T17:24:11.423+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome back Datuk Shamsul Azhar Abbas, President/CEO PETRONAS</title><summary type='text'>Welcome back Datuk. And good luck beginning a new chapter for the company and the nation.May Allah guide you in leading us to greater heights.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/3372138784368395786/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=3372138784368395786' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/3372138784368395786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/3372138784368395786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2010/02/welcome-back-datuk-shamsul-azhar-abbas.html' title='Welcome back Datuk Shamsul Azhar Abbas, President/CEO PETRONAS'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-7273857369110853075</id><published>2010-02-09T20:15:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2010-02-09T20:22:56.175+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank You Tan Sri Hassan Marican, President/CEO PETRONAS</title><summary type='text'>Today you end an illustrious career with PETRONAS.We thank you for all that you have done for the staff, PETRONAS, Malaysia and the people you have inspired all over the world. May Allah bless you and your family.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/7273857369110853075/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=7273857369110853075' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/7273857369110853075'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/7273857369110853075'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2010/02/thank-you-tan-sri-hassan-marican.html' title='Thank You Tan Sri Hassan Marican, President/CEO PETRONAS'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xX30i0kXAiA/S3FToH_769I/AAAAAAAAEaE/VTFMOMujX20/s72-c/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwMjMtMjAxMDAyMDktMTc1MC5qcGc%3D%3F%3D-776176' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-4913179749026803270</id><published>2008-11-17T21:27:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2008-11-17T22:52:36.531+08:00</updated><title type='text'>When someone close passes away, we reflect</title><summary type='text'>Someone close to us just passed away.  Life in this world is too short, we learn.Yet ... We slog it out, day in day out.  We trudge through this miserable life.  We wonder, sometimes, to what end.One fine day we wake up, look around and ask, How did I become like this?  Where have all the years gone?Thinking of that someone close who has left us and this world, we realize that life in the next </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/4913179749026803270/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=4913179749026803270' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4913179749026803270'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4913179749026803270'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/11/when-someone-close-passes-away-we.html' title='When someone close passes away, we reflect'/><author><name>nahar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02446284006296351266</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-2661117660643107299</id><published>2008-11-15T22:20:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-11-16T01:56:48.402+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Jom Hatyai</title><summary type='text'>Thank you for your interest.  Please email to jomhatyai@thoughtsmill.com to receive updates and dates or to ask for more details.Hatyai is a really great place to eat.  The food is delicious, cheap and most importantly halal.Itinerary for a one-night stayAs a summaryFriday night 10.30 pm depart on bus from Puduraya straight into Hatyai (RM 50)Saturday 9 am arrive Hatyai for breakfast; Check-in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/2661117660643107299/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=2661117660643107299' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/2661117660643107299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/2661117660643107299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/11/jom-hatyai.html' title='Jom Hatyai'/><author><name>nahar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02446284006296351266</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_899kH5xxn1o/SR7nJYlpDgI/AAAAAAAAAC8/PqiZEKxQLU8/s72-c/doubledeck.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-2495955190502375185</id><published>2008-11-14T20:10:00.006+08:00</published><updated>2008-11-14T22:15:52.144+08:00</updated><title type='text'>What lesson about me?</title><summary type='text'>When I am in a difficulty I tend to focus on the pain that I have to go through.  I lament about my fate and misfortune.I begin asking, "Why is this happening to me?"Most often than not I attribute the reason of my misfortune to everything else except me.  Well, probably a little bit on me but the bulk of the reason will still be elsewhere.When I get tired of sulking I will finally ask, "Why me?"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/2495955190502375185/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=2495955190502375185' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/2495955190502375185'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/2495955190502375185'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/11/what-lesson-about-me.html' title='What lesson about me?'/><author><name>nahar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02446284006296351266</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-7784451617452540224</id><published>2008-11-13T07:56:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-11-13T07:56:08.162+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Sabar</title><summary type='text'>Sod ba ro. Sabar. Tiga huruf saja jika dieja dalam bahasa arab. Lebihmudah untuk disebut dari dibuat.Perit hati, menggelodak perut, menggigil satu badan untuk menahan sabar.Kekuatan yang diperlukan untuk sabar tidak diperolehi dalam sehari dua.-- Sent from my mobile device</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/7784451617452540224/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=7784451617452540224' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/7784451617452540224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/7784451617452540224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/11/sabar.html' title='Sabar'/><author><name>nahar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02446284006296351266</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-4265651008878130256</id><published>2008-11-05T21:28:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T21:30:52.716+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Obama victory brings no real change?</title><summary type='text'>anda pernah tonton wayang kulit?dalam wayang kulit, ada banyak watak. contohnya etong. kadang2 ada gergasi bertaring panjang, entah apa nama dia. lain scene, lain watak.watak boleh tukar. tapi tok dalangnya tetaplah orang yang sama. tukang pukul gong dan tukang tiup seruling pun orang yang sama.rasanya begitulah juga pemerintahan amerika. etong ka, gergasi ka, yang di belakang tabir tetaplah </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/4265651008878130256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=4265651008878130256' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4265651008878130256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4265651008878130256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/11/obama-victory-brings-no-real-change.html' title='Obama victory brings no real change?'/><author><name>nahar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02446284006296351266</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-1341221123402131868</id><published>2008-10-30T23:20:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2008-11-03T23:52:51.527+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blackberry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mobile device'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nokia E71'/><title type='text'>Will Blackberry be redundant?</title><summary type='text'>Research In Motion (RIM) had a fantastic idea -- send your email directly to your phone.  It introduced Blackberry (BBerry) device as well as an email service.This idea becomes a big business.  If you are in Malaysia and using Maxis, you will be paying RM150 monthly for this push mail service.If RIM can do it, so can others.  Two companies responded:  Nokia and Google.   The more people buy </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/1341221123402131868/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=1341221123402131868' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1341221123402131868'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1341221123402131868'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/10/will-blackberry-be-redundant.html' title='Will Blackberry be redundant?'/><author><name>nahar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02446284006296351266</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-3840954484619340426</id><published>2008-10-12T17:56:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2008-10-12T17:56:51.435+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Nasi panas, telur goreng dan kicap</title><summary type='text'>Seafood lunch in Paris ...... accompanied by dessert ...... can't beat lunch at home with nasi putih panas, telur goreng dan kicap.Alhamdulillah.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/3840954484619340426/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=3840954484619340426' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/3840954484619340426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/3840954484619340426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/10/nasi-panas-telur-goreng-dan-kicap.html' title='Nasi panas, telur goreng dan kicap'/><author><name>nahar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02446284006296351266</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_899kH5xxn1o/SPHJ4iygqUI/AAAAAAAAABs/v4JP-_XOfdg/s72-c/100_1947.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-8548725331655252330</id><published>2008-10-11T04:54:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T04:57:06.881+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mosque mosquee paris'/><title type='text'>The most peaceful spot in Paris -- the garden of la Grande Mosquée de Paris</title><summary type='text'>True, there are a lot of breath-taking monuments in Paris. You might have seen them in person or in pictures. Or you might search for their images using internet right now and admire them.But the garden in the courtyard of the grand masjid of Paris wins as the most peaceful spot in Paris.Alhamdulillah, God granted me the opportunity to visit the masjid for solat asar. The masjid looked plain and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/8548725331655252330/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=8548725331655252330' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/8548725331655252330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/8548725331655252330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/10/most-peaceful-spot-in-paris-garden-of.html' title='The most peaceful spot in Paris -- the garden of la Grande Mosquée de Paris'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_899kH5xxn1o/SO-0cs545xI/AAAAAAAAABM/TKDIiOzjbCA/s72-c/100_2175.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-9027804114169405771</id><published>2008-09-16T16:36:00.009+08:00</published><updated>2008-09-16T17:01:16.870+08:00</updated><title type='text'>A prayer in Holy Ramadhan</title><summary type='text'>Imagine ...... to never die ...... to get whatever we desire without limit.Ya Allah, make us among those whom You favor.And the Garden is brought near for those who kept from evil, no longer distant.This is what you were promised, it is for every one who turns frequently (to Allah), keeps (His Laws),Who fears the Beneficent Allah in secret and comes with a penitent heartEnter it in peace.  This </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/9027804114169405771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=9027804114169405771' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/9027804114169405771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/9027804114169405771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/09/be-merciful-to-me.html' title='A prayer in Holy Ramadhan'/><author><name>nahar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02446284006296351266</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-1021099382208544322</id><published>2008-09-01T00:01:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-09-01T00:01:00.509+08:00</updated><title type='text'>May we be blessed this month of Ramadhan</title><summary type='text'>Let us show our gratefulness to Allah Ta'ala that we are still here to welcome Ramadhan.  And this Ramadhan could be our last Ramadhan.So let us give the best that we have got to Allah Ta'ala this holy month of Ramadhan, the month in which there is a night that is better than a thousand months.May this be the best ever Ramadhan for us.  Amin.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/1021099382208544322/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=1021099382208544322' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1021099382208544322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1021099382208544322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/09/may-we-be-blessed-this-month-of.html' title='May we be blessed this month of Ramadhan'/><author><name>nahar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02446284006296351266</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-826559329897887573</id><published>2008-08-31T00:01:00.006+08:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T16:04:53.077+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Selamat Menyambut Kemerdekaan ke-51 Malaysia</title><summary type='text'>Thank you to those who engineered and worked for the independence of this beloved country, and to those who contributed to develop her to what she is today.This is our country.  We love this country.To the plunderers and would be plunderers in this country or outside of this country, this is our vow:We who have might will fight you with our hands.We who have lesser might will fight you with our </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/826559329897887573/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=826559329897887573' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/826559329897887573'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/826559329897887573'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/08/selamat-menyambut-kemerdekaan-ke-51.html' title='Selamat Menyambut Kemerdekaan ke-51 Malaysia'/><author><name>nahar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02446284006296351266</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-8783650955651060840</id><published>2008-08-30T22:56:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2008-08-30T23:04:03.824+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Ayah not coming this Ramadhan</title><summary type='text'>Ayah called just now.  Ayah said he and mak won't be visiting me in Ramadhan as planned.  Ayah said he needs to get the incision on his arm dressed every day at the hospital.I want to see them.  I want to have sahur and to break fast with them.  I will visit them up north next weekend, insyaAllah.May Allah Ta'ala forgive them and be Merciful to them as they have been merciful to me since I was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/8783650955651060840/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=8783650955651060840' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/8783650955651060840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/8783650955651060840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/08/ayah-not-coming-this-ramadhan.html' title='Ayah not coming this Ramadhan'/><author><name>nahar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02446284006296351266</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-2745482296800081773</id><published>2008-08-28T01:15:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T01:39:44.111+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Another thought about Love</title><summary type='text'>Love is an effort, occasionally accompanied by a good feeling inside.We say, "I call you."  To call is a verb.We say, "I love you."  Therefore, to love is a verb, too.Since love is a verb, love is an action.  Action takes effort.  Love is an effort.  No wonder people say, "It is a labor of love."  Raising children is a labor of love.  So is growing daisies.Love is laborious, is it not?  A lot of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/2745482296800081773/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=2745482296800081773' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/2745482296800081773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/2745482296800081773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/08/another-thought-about-love.html' title='Another thought about Love'/><author><name>nahar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02446284006296351266</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-1358157162109232750</id><published>2008-08-11T23:19:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-08-11T23:24:16.877+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Ayah!!!!!!</title><summary type='text'>My dad.  He's in my mind for past few days.  And getting stronger tonight.  Must call him tomorrow.  InsyaAllah.O Lord,        forgive me, my parents and Muslims in the Hereafter. O Lord, show mercy on        them as they have nourished me when I was young.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/1358157162109232750/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=1358157162109232750' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1358157162109232750'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1358157162109232750'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/08/ayah.html' title='Ayah!!!!!!'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-3902717559132864711</id><published>2008-08-11T00:59:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-08-11T01:22:31.834+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Think of Love</title><summary type='text'>Is that possible?  To think of love.Thinking is a rational act.  Love is emotional.Therefore, how to be rational with something emotional?Or, how to be rational with something irrational?No, that can't be right.  I have made the wrong assumption that emotion equals irrationality.God is full of Love.  And I can't say God is full of irrationality.God loves us.  We sin against him.  When we seek His</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/3902717559132864711/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=3902717559132864711' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/3902717559132864711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/3902717559132864711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/08/think-of-love.html' title='Think of Love'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-5336664622890069058</id><published>2008-08-06T00:02:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2008-08-06T00:33:16.156+08:00</updated><title type='text'>How many question marks are there in this post?</title><summary type='text'>It's already August.  Ramadhan is around the corner.  Then haj season again.  Seems only a few days ago that I came back from haj.  Wow ... how time flies (answer: like an arrow, of course.)And ouch ... I haven't made much progress in life.  Whatever little progress that I have made comes from the office.  Yeah, project moves a bit.Have I improved myself as a worker?  A wee bit.  But being a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/5336664622890069058/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=5336664622890069058' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/5336664622890069058'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/5336664622890069058'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/08/how-many-question-marks-are-there-in.html' title='How many question marks are there in this post?'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-1194777453654862468</id><published>2008-08-02T00:30:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2008-08-02T00:45:55.232+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey, wait a minute!</title><summary type='text'>Past few entries in this blog have been about politics.  What's gotten into me?  I haven't been bitten by the bug, have I?Or, maybe things have never been this bad before that almost no one can ignore it now.  It is such a high drama nowadays that suspense lurks in every corner, ready to pounce on you anytime.Speaking of drama, a face comes to mind.  Raja Petra Kamaruddin has been writing a lot </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/1194777453654862468/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=1194777453654862468' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1194777453654862468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1194777453654862468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/08/hey-wait-minute.html' title='Hey, wait a minute!'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-2598507726023529967</id><published>2008-07-29T23:42:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-07-29T23:47:18.949+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Be very afraid when He reveals the truth</title><summary type='text'>A friend asked my thoughts about Anwar's case. And this is what I think.For those who believe in the innocence of him, no justice system is good enough until they find a system that acquits him.For those who believe in the guilt of him, no justice system is good enough until they find a system that convicts him.It is about our belief system. What do I believe?  I believe in the Universal Justice </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/2598507726023529967/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=2598507726023529967' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/2598507726023529967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/2598507726023529967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/07/be-very-afraid-when-he-reveals-truth.html' title='Be very afraid when He reveals the truth'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-6150144129688124402</id><published>2008-07-05T18:49:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2008-08-07T21:13:37.193+08:00</updated><title type='text'>PM:  Don't believe anything you hear</title><summary type='text'>Headlines from Malaysiakini gathered by my feed reader:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/6150144129688124402/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=6150144129688124402' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/6150144129688124402'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/6150144129688124402'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/07/pm-dont-believe-anything-you-hear.html' title='PM:  Don&apos;t believe anything you hear'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_xX30i0kXAiA/SG9R5xsIDbI/AAAAAAAABWs/6Iv7Jwi5ECg/s72-c/Dontbelieveanything.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-6104719281146373451</id><published>2008-07-05T17:52:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2008-07-05T18:09:31.371+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Strange Google search results</title><summary type='text'>These few days the news is about Anwar and Najib. One blog used the nickname "Mat King Leather" to refer to one of the characters.I wanted to find out why the nickname was used.  I asked Google.  Google gave me these results:I visited the one in Utusan Malaysia Online and the first para on that page reads:Muslihat  Anwar terbongkar Oleh SUFFIAN ABU BAKARdan NAZRUL AZIM SHARUDDIN KUALA LUMPUR 4 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/6104719281146373451/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=6104719281146373451' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/6104719281146373451'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/6104719281146373451'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/07/strange-google-search-results.html' title='Strange Google search results'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_xX30i0kXAiA/SG9GMIipBXI/AAAAAAAABWk/i_APbKhwVtE/s72-c/matkingleathercrop.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-165036677760807163</id><published>2008-06-12T09:40:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-06-12T10:42:11.818+08:00</updated><title type='text'>They're profiteering!</title><summary type='text'>Read the caption from the star below (pic. from http://www.thestar.com.my/archives/homepage/2008/6/12/n_01mixrice_focus.jpg)A meal of rice with 4 dishes and 1 soup costs RM3.30 at a shop in PJ Section 17.Yesterday I had lunch at BSN -- a plate of rice with paceri terung and a piece of ikan masin  -- that cost me RM2.50, alhamdulillah.What does that tell you about the shops selling lunch at wisma </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/165036677760807163/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=165036677760807163' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/165036677760807163'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/165036677760807163'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/06/theyre-profiteering.html' title='They&apos;re profiteering!'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_xX30i0kXAiA/SFCKTsv4x1I/AAAAAAAAA5U/nWR1-pB8IDU/s72-c/thestar_cheapfood.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-1483474356498336438</id><published>2008-06-01T23:30:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-06-01T23:43:12.046+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Have I given enough priority to Him?</title><summary type='text'>Heard a tazkirah at masjid after maghrib tonight.  It's about giving priority to Allah Taala.According to this guy, there's a hadith qudsi that says, if we make time for Allah Taala to enslave ourselves to Him, He will close the doors to poverty for us.However, if we do NOT make time for Allah Taala to enslave ourselves to Him, He will keep our hands and feet busy and He will NOT close the doors </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/1483474356498336438/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=1483474356498336438' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1483474356498336438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1483474356498336438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/06/have-i-given-enough-priority-to-him.html' title='Have I given enough priority to Him?'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-3029740001220557383</id><published>2008-05-19T23:48:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-20T01:15:57.644+08:00</updated><title type='text'>They are daring, aren't they?</title><summary type='text'>Today's news from my SocioPolitico feed (pic.) is about Dr Mahathir quitting UMNO, the reaction to it and speculation about the possible outcomes from it.  I use the feed to see the patterns over time.  Interesting, it is, to be monitoring the patterns that come out from the feed, especially after the PRU-12.One event that irked me was about the appointment of MB's for the states of Perlis and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/3029740001220557383/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=3029740001220557383' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/3029740001220557383'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/3029740001220557383'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/05/they-are-daring-arent-they.html' title='They are daring, aren&apos;t they?'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_xX30i0kXAiA/SDGjaMfxFOI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/O5JCStlCGN4/s72-c/SoPoFeed.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-9099979077791953035</id><published>2008-05-18T00:52:00.010+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-20T09:25:55.196+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Friday Tazkirah</title><summary type='text'>During tazkirah before Friday juma'ah, the ustaz showed a stunning scatter chart. The x-axis was the arrangement of surah (or chapter) in Al-Quran, from An-Nas (the last surah 114th) to Al-Fatihah (the first surah). The y-axis is the number of ayahs (or ayats, verses) for the corresponding surah.What I saw was just amazing. I wanted to reproduce the same chart. So, I charted like this:surah, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/9099979077791953035/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=9099979077791953035' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/9099979077791953035'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/9099979077791953035'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/05/during-tazkirah-before-friday-jumaah.html' title='Friday Tazkirah'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_xX30i0kXAiA/SDInucfxFQI/AAAAAAAAA2g/A1HtyB-onIU/s72-c/image.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-1882270392540385284</id><published>2008-05-16T23:22:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-16T23:45:03.553+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Ready or not, here it comes</title><summary type='text'>Don't matter whether you are young or old.Don't matter whether your health is good or bad.Don't matter whether you are male or female.Don't matter whether you still have your parents or brothers and sisters.Don't matter whether you are still living it up or you have already repented.Don't matter whether you are thinking about it or not.Don't matter whether you are king of hill or king of a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/1882270392540385284/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=1882270392540385284' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1882270392540385284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1882270392540385284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/05/ready-or-not-here-it-comes.html' title='Ready or not, here it comes'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-947427002430709576</id><published>2008-05-07T22:04:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-14T12:32:00.570+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Those were the days, my friends</title><summary type='text'>My dearest friends (teman seperjuangan),The song "Those Were The Days, My Friend" by Mary Hopkins was playing on the radio while I was driving home today. The lyrics really tugged at my heart.Then, the busy years went rushing by usWe lost our starry notions on the wayIf, by chance, I'd see you in the tavern,We'd smile at one another and we'd sayThose were the days, my friendWe thought they'd </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/947427002430709576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=947427002430709576' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/947427002430709576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/947427002430709576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/05/those-were-days-my-friends.html' title='Those were the days, my friends'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-1366916622102042118</id><published>2008-05-07T15:13:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-07T17:20:35.400+08:00</updated><title type='text'>The straw that broke the camel's back</title><summary type='text'>Firstly, it was the traffic jam caused by the BERSIH (yellow) demo.I was driving from Bangi to Ampang.  The traffic was at a standstill because police barricaded roads into KL.  Why the paranoia?Then, the relatives factor kicked in.I don't think this is right, but it was still tolerable.Finally, the cancellation of the use of indelible ink  (You can read news about it h e r e).I heard over the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/1366916622102042118/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=1366916622102042118' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1366916622102042118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/1366916622102042118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/05/straw-that-broke-camels-back-first-it.html' title='The straw that broke the camel&apos;s back'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-2977539816312939856</id><published>2008-05-04T23:56:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-04T23:56:25.587+08:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm mobile! I'm mobile!</title><summary type='text'>Ok. Here goes my first entry through email from my mobile phone. Fantabulous!_____________________________Sent from my phone using flurry - Get free mobile email and news at: http://www.flurry.com</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/2977539816312939856/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=2977539816312939856' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/2977539816312939856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/2977539816312939856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/05/im-mobile-im-mobile.html' title='I&apos;m mobile! I&apos;m mobile!'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-4202310965811867450</id><published>2008-05-04T00:06:00.008+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-04T23:30:17.386+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='haji'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='haj'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='madinah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mekah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hajj'/><title type='text'>Hajj experience:  The FAQ</title><summary type='text'>After coming back from hajj end of December 2007 (1428H season), I collected and collated questions from friends who have been to and who have not been to hajj.These are the top Frequently Asked Questions:Did anything weird happen to you?The actual question behind the question is whether I got any retribution while performing my hajj.Did anything special happen to you?The opposite of the first </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/4202310965811867450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=4202310965811867450' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4202310965811867450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/4202310965811867450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/05/hajj-experience-faq.html' title='Hajj experience:  The FAQ'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh4.ggpht.com/naharazak/R5BmAe9iraI/AAAAAAAAADY/75I2Jd6RvWs/s72-c/Image039.jpg?imgmax=512' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-3981232479140723966</id><published>2008-05-03T23:08:00.008+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-04T01:58:49.112+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Islam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Muhammad'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='free speech'/><title type='text'>Oh yes, I want free speech</title><summary type='text'>That's my answer to my own question, "You want Free Speech?"Now I see why free speech is important.  If Muhammad the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) did not have the opportunity to spread the words freely, Islam would have not reached me today.  As I understand it, he did not demand for submission; rather, he demanded for free speech.With access to free speech, he was able to do his job; </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/3981232479140723966/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=3981232479140723966' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/3981232479140723966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/3981232479140723966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2008/05/oh-yes-i-want-free-speech.html' title='Oh yes, I want free speech'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-113982290676690592</id><published>2006-02-13T17:28:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-02-13T17:42:13.023+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Public Transport in Systems Thinking</title><summary type='text'>The less we drive our cars,the more gov saves on fuel subsidy,the more gov can spend on public transport to make it more efficient,the more likely we use public transport,the less cars on the road,the more efficient public transport,and so goes the reinforcement loop.Add these levers and the loop will reinforce faster:stop cars from coming into cities,make public transport cheaper,decrease fuel </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/113982290676690592/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=113982290676690592' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/113982290676690592'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/113982290676690592'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2006/02/public-transport-in-systems-thinking.html' title='Public Transport in Systems Thinking'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-113895303028323320</id><published>2006-02-03T15:41:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-02-03T16:32:38.143+08:00</updated><title type='text'>You want Free Speech?</title><summary type='text'>And I bet you want free lunch too.I am free to give a speech or air my opinion about anything as long as "anything" is about myself. That is as far as my Free Speech goes.Is it just for me to publicly comment or opine about stuff I know little of? Instead of airing my shallow understanding to the world (and implicitly my stupidity), shouldn't it be more meaningful for me to seek to understand?On </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/113895303028323320/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=113895303028323320' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/113895303028323320'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/113895303028323320'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2006/02/you-want-free-speech.html' title='You want Free Speech?'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-108416087741498960</id><published>2004-05-10T11:47:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-04T10:38:39.243+08:00</updated><title type='text'>A creak to break silence</title><summary type='text'>after a long silence, a small creak sounds like thunder.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/108416087741498960/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=108416087741498960' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/108416087741498960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/108416087741498960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2004/05/after-long-silence-small-creak-sounds.html' title='A creak to break silence'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-106845977570698753</id><published>2003-11-10T18:22:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-04T10:39:53.863+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Busy in ramadhan</title><summary type='text'>Today I managed to get this blog of mine to look as I want it to.Then it's back to knocking on the keyboard to get the ICT budget prepared for my unit.  It's 6.30 pm and I just got the last page printed out, just in time for my boss who just came back from his meeting.  Pheeww!  It was a pressure cooker ... and as usual I thrive under pressure  :-&gt;Tomorrow will need to run around and get some </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/106845977570698753/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=106845977570698753' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/106845977570698753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/106845977570698753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2003/11/today-i-managed-to-get-this-blog-of.html' title='Busy in ramadhan'/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-87830748</id><published>2003-01-22T16:19:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2003-01-22T16:19:22.106+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>We need love.  Love is a filter.  It filters out imperfections, letting us see only the things we like to see.Take out love, and you'll take away the filter.  Then the ugly will show.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/87830748/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=87830748' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/87830748'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/87830748'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2003/01/we-need-love.html' title=''/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923922.post-84161896</id><published>2002-11-07T16:15:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2002-11-07T16:15:47.563+08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>They say "Think outside of the box."I wonder though, how did the box get there in the first place?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/feeds/84161896/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3923922&amp;postID=84161896' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/84161896'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3923922/posts/default/84161896'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thoughtsmill.com/2002/11/they-say-think-outside-of-box.html' title=''/><author><name>TheTypist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
