Seeking

Sometimes you wonder why those who know you for years barely know you, yet those who know you for just a moment seem like they have known you for a lifetime. Then you begin to wonder if the latter is even possible when you do not even reveal your true self to anyone but Him.

Design in Nature

For an enlightening reading on the amazing and flawless design in the flight of insects, do have a look here.

“He is Allah - the Creator, the Maker, the Giver of Form.
To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names.
Everything in the heavens and earth glorifies Him.
He is the Almighty, the All-Wise.”

Al-Hashr: 24

Trends

- Sunset @ Kota Kinabalu -

Had to change to a new desktop wallpaper due to a silly mistake of which I am sure you would hardly be interested to know. In any case, friends and I were just discussing of a relatively new trend - it is no longer "in" to get married, what's "in" now is to get pregnant/give birth! Gah I'm getting old.

Desert of Life

- Tanjung Aru Beach 1, Kota Kinabalu -

Other than the thousands of crabs we saw running away from us as we walked along the beach, these lovely patterns formed on the sand by the waves was an unexpected find. There is nothing more revitalizing than to walk along the beach with your feet on the warm sand, listening to the soothing sound of the waves and pondering over the beauty of life, all while feeling blessed that you have the opportunity to do so.

Without a Purpose

- State Mosque, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah -

Having just completed the phonetic coding of 11640 responses, I am left with a writer's block. I did initially have a purpose in drafting this blog post but I suppose fulfilling the purpose of 'not wanting to leave this blog untended' shall suffice for now. My days are pretty much uneventful and I am trying my best to make them follow some sort of schedule, i.e. practise for my GRE after breakfast, do research work after lunch and rest after dinner. What usually happens is that I wake up in time for brunch and end up doing my work the whole day, sleeping late and waking up late the next day. Of course this vicious cycle has to end; $237.66 for the GRE is too costly a price to pay for not getting a good score! Thus, I shall end my aimless rambling and head for more purposeful ventures.

Borneo - Land Under the Wind

- Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 2008 -

So I'm back from Sabah with sunburnt skin and stomach flu; it was still a lovely holiday nonetheless, filled with rich experiences of culture, gastronomy, nature and more. Kota Kinabalu is really a city that caters to almost every tourist. Even better if you can be mistaken/pass off as a Malaysian. :D That said, I hope I get better soon! Malaysia, Truly Asia!