rukunegara

I know friends who find the first one non-applicable. I know people who consider this tanah tumpahnya darahku stuff as crap and can’t wait to get their one-way ticket out of here. I know we live in times where you can’t trust the people who are supposed to uphold the constitution. I know that the rule of law is amenable according to how much money you have and the power you wield. I know how in the name of race and religion, you can forget the simplicity and beauty of being human. I know that once upon a time, my siblings and I will create a makeshift pulley to raise the Jalur Gemilang up to the highest step of the staircase at home as we yelled Merdeka! with the crowds on tv and sang Negaraku at midnight. Pray tell, what relevance these five lines still have in these days when everyone wants to be an agent of change…

Kepercayaan kepada Tuhan
Kesetiaan kepada Raja dan Negara
Keluhuran perlembagaan
Kedaulatan undang-undang
Kesopanan dan kesusilaan

Happy 51st, Malaysia! I know I will never cease to love you.

trip the light fantastic

Bike pedal- and BBQ stand-inflicted bruises make strange topic for conversations

august rush

Stories beg retelling and photos await uploading *Photog: Irene

It’s barely a week since returning to work and new adventures have begun lining themselves up. Said yes to an awesome opportunity, albeit with trepidation and much wonder still. I suppose it’s good to be a little unsure… there’ll be room for magic to happen. Oh how August will fly! Now, where’s my safety belt?