Archive for August 2, 2007

Speak or forever hold your peace

Posted in blogs on August 2, 2007 by suziemclean

I did a write-up not too long ago and I began it with a scene of a group of girls playing basketball in the school gym. I wrote that while that scene may be mundane in the States or the UK, it’s not so common in Malaysia, especially for Muslim, tudung-clad girls.

Non of the girls are Malaysians. They are from the UK, Canada, Nigeria etc but they are Muslims juggling Islamic studies and O levels. They attend an international islamic school here and have attended non-islamic international schools abroad.

What struck me was how skilled they were at the game. They aimed, shot and scored. AND they did it wearing tudung, long track bottoms and long-sleeved t-shirts. It was hot outside and the school gym was a bit stuffy. But the girls were oblivious to the humidity, although for some of them, their home countries experience four seasons. I didn’t feel “rimas” for them because they didn’t.

If their religion doesn’t see anything wrong in wearing tudung while playing games, who are we to question that?

Transport and safety scientists can also preach the dangers of not wearing a helmet when riding motorcycles to Sikh men till they are blue in the face, but sikh men will still put up their hair in a turban because that is their belief.

So, again, who are we to question the way people do the things that they do, especially when it is for religious reasons?

My humble abode on the www

Posted in blogs on August 2, 2007 by suziemclean

No wonderlah I have been receiving visits from all these “unfamiliar faces” reading and leaving comments on my blog. Rupa-rupanya I’ve been linked back on this blog.

But hey, everyone is welcome here.Thanks for your visits y’all!

Someone asked me the other day why I approved all the comments on my blog. Well, why not? Everyone has an opinion and I value their opinions. Unless they use profanity in here, all comments are alright by me! If I have anything to reply, I will. If I am lost for words, tough luck lah.

I love leaving comments on people’s blogs, too, but I prefer to only leave comments to show my support for the blogger.

Sure, I have left comments to show that I disagree with a blogger before. But as I got older, I realise that it’s kind of rude of me to do that. To me, a blog is just like someone’s home. So when we visit someone at THEIR HOUSE, good manners must be observed.

Therefore, leaving positive comments to show support for the blogger aka tuan rumah is like going to someone’s home and bringing with you buah tangan as a sign of respect and good manners.

On the other hand, leaving unpleasant comments is like taking a dump in their toilet and not flushing :P Macam tu lah lebih kurang….

On that note, thanks again to all visitors kerana sudi memeriahkan my humble abode di the world wide web ini. Kalau sudi, bawaklah buah tangan dan jangan lupa flush the toilet ye?

A compelling reason to take my butt to the gym…

Posted in random on August 2, 2007 by suziemclean

Furniture that changes colour based on our weight. I wouldn’t want the office to have these babies… :P