Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Broken wings
Come home
Sitting by
Listening to the rain drops.
Mused by Sukunami Taka around 5:54 PM
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Context: There is both a 'Shut down f**k Islam or we'll quite facebook' and a 'F**k Islam' groups on Facebook. Randomly browsing through them, I thought how much could be done if only these people put the same amount of effort at condemning each other into philanthropic activities.
One particular argument which stood out was that both sides were arguing upon the rightness of the religion based on the matter of the hijab. The hijab is a head covering often worn by Muslim women to cover their heads and also sometimes their faces except for the eyes. Now, I was raised in a predominantly Islamic nation with a wrongly registered religion which would have deemed me as having fallen under the 'wear a hijab' category but as I was raised a Buddhist...that's besides the point. It's also besides the point that I see wearing a head cover completely unnecessary and frankly a little bothersome as the heat is atrocious back home. And I have lovely hair.
Anyway.
During my research in sociology I can across a study done by Katherine Bullock on the experiences of Muslim women (Bullock, Rethinking Muslim Women and the Veil, 2002). There are several others, just google for them, the point is there are intellectual evidence behind what I'm trying to say.
The hijab originated from the middle east as a method for avoiding sandstorms. It was then transfered through islam as an appropriate dress for women. Simply put, it came from a cultural origin than a religious one.
What most people fail to realise is that religious 'rules' are not merely carved out law descended from god. Religion is a mix of culture, faith and human intervention. Someone long ago decided something was a good idea and it stuck.
Point number one : some religious rules are influenced by culture.
It's both true that it's a choice that women have to wear the hijab and an imposition.
Many women choose to wear it because it gives them a sense of identity as well as security.
They also wear them to be obedient to their families.
It's an imposition in that society frown upon women who chooses not to wear it. In some extreme case it leads to unfortunate circumstances to say the least.
That's the behaviour of extremists, not of the majority of society hence it is the exception rather than the rule.
Point number two : women have a choice just sometimes not a very clear cut one.
I wonder what would be use of people slandering religions when many of the world religions have their flaws and positive attributes. Not one is wholly perfect.
Most religions if you look at its core philosophies contain such ideas as treat your neighbours as you would treat yourself, do not commit crimes such as murder or adultery etc.
Most religions also support equality and tolerance, and only when human biasness step in do we see racism, sexism and the like.
They are not inherent to religion but the interpretation of humans.
Point number three : you should go out and make someone's life a little brighter instead of yelling at people through the internet.
cheers
me
Mused by Sukunami Taka around 9:26 PM
Finally finished assignment on Wednesday and spent the day at the Go club's All Day Go and HNG screening.
How glorious to be relatively free.
Technically this is the to-do list:-
Finish commissions (oh yes....yes......)
Enter inking competition
Draw comic for pixel fight tournament
Draw more...
Study contracts and catch up on politics and history
The other day cooked up lamb chops with pasta and snowpeas. It was so good....beyond good......sigh happily.
Stressed out over mother's apartment hunting plans. At any rate will be moving end of the year to someplace hopefully nice......?
Mused by Sukunami Taka around 9:58 AM
Monday, September 17, 2007
Extremely tired out.
Spent two days in the Go room teaching playing and grumbling about go. Putting up posters, meeping about the challenge sai posters, tacking and retacking banner and demo board, explaining rules again and again.
But it was fun!
Thanks to President Trithang, Anna, Michelle, Sining, Jonathan and Xi Chong for doing such a good job! Tridat and Michelle's friends for helping out. We had slow starts but happily the go room was always filled with people. We weren't included in the program though unfortunately, admin was abit slack this year but the cultural coordinator was so adorable with blond hair!
Left Sunday early to do work so didn't get to take team photo but oh well.
Visited Snowbunnyluv, Ravenskar and Psycho-kyugurl in the artist alley.
Bought a bunch of stuff in the traders hall.
Saw the Haruhi dance on sunday from our room! It was so funny, with the dancers all solemn.....
The band was also playing on sunday and we spent time figuring out what songs were being played.
Gave Jonathan 20 stone handicap.....still beat him on 13 handi!
So right now 1/4th on the way to finishing essay.
I need to stock up on fridge and finish commissions and random stuff.
Righto, so back to work.
Mused by Sukunami Taka around 9:58 AM
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Ideas become words, words become action, action becomes behaviour.
For those who always say, ideas don't hurt anyone, they're just thoughts. Remember that every hurtful habit, every serial rapist, abuser, killer starts with an idea.
Mused by Sukunami Taka around 8:57 PM
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Le premier jour de la neige fraîchement tombée,
Chiffonné sous les marchepieds mous,
Voient les pieds tournoyants heureux,
Les enfants de concert,
Et les joues roses attrayantes.
First day of the freshly fallen snow,
Crumpled beneath soft footsteps,
See the happy twirling feet,
Children hand in hand,
And rosy pink cheeks.
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Wished I had time to write again.
Thinking perhaps I should leave Manifest to the rest of the club and focus on the essay instead, after all, no penalties for lateness during weekends, except it'll be counted one day late if handed in on Monday.
Je vous souhaite le bonheur mon ami,
Il n'étais pas mon désir de vous blesser,
Je me suis éloigné parce que je vous ai aimé,
J'étais trop faible, trop triste, trop blessé,
Meilleur vous haine que me pleure.
Mused by Sukunami Taka around 1:26 AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
I feel bloated.
Bubble tea and chinese food is very filling and slightly.....too much. Must fix eating habits and take more walks and find out why my apartment smells.
I feel sorry for my politics tutor because it seems he's landed a classroom full of medically impaired girls.......
Like first there's me with the 3 am email saying major depression, need extension.
Then there's girl with also.........something going on.
And another girl....who also have something going on.
Poor guy.
Love his smile though.
Sammy's been climbing into the sink. No idea why.
I miss daddy and going for mango sorbet and our ritualistic steak dinner.
I miss grandma's soy sauce chicken, which I have no idea how to make and no it's not simply putting chicken and soy sauce together.
I guess I feel kind of scared about how close I came to throwing my life away. At the moment I'm back at the stage where I think I was so stupid to think I was so weak.
Yet everytime, it gets worse, and closer and to the point where, it doesn't matter anymore. And how close I came to not only thinking about suicide but planning it and deliberately creating life threatening situations.
What will happen the next time I wonder.
It's kind of sad to find living to be such a chore.
Mused by Sukunami Taka around 2:06 PM
Monday, September 10, 2007
Finally finished politics essay and about to embark on a researchless history assignment. There are no books and no articles on my topic, I sure know how to pick them =(.
So given all the stress, suppose it's a good kind of stress. Will be seeing doctor this friday (oh no) think might go up to the 40mg meds. Didn't know therapists get holidays, who am I suppose to talk to? Although he has the cutest baby daughter, feel quite sorry that he's plagued by insane people most of the week but how lovely to go home to such a sweetheart.
I feel all mushy again, everywhere there's adorable little babies.
My baby Sammy, in the words of Yvonne, is quite crazy. Perhaps. He's taken to streaking left and right and then fall asleep, and then biting, and then all charming and kissing your hand.
Right, must be some male thing.
Speaking of which, have to feed him again.
Am extremely behind on all commissions. How to get paid like this?! Everything is so expensive ne, hope commissioners are understanding and wait patiently. I'll have more time after this assignment.
Manifest fast approaching! Need to do Challenge Sai poster and other misc. marketing things. Sorry, busy ><. Anna is cosplaying so this will be fun hopefully although I'd be bleary eyed all weekend I suppose.
After this week me and onichan will be FREE. If we survive.
Need to scout out more apartments mom says. Hai! After this week.
So alot of things needs doing after this week and I'd prolly be catching up on sleep.
Was thinking what therapist was saying. But I don't think I expect your clients to be immediately friends with you, because wouldn't that be quite bizarre? You're the one we have to talk to, to say everything we have been going through, to relive all the misery, so would it not make sense for us to be suspicious and quite wary of you in the first place?
It is not disrespect, but rather fear.
Hmmm, need to vacuum again.
Suansuan is in Paris. I hope you'll settle in and start being happy. We all go through the months of homesickness but I know you'll start enjoying yourself soon. You'll be back in a year, and that's barely any time at all! I'll try to come visit for christmas so you'll have me to poke around. In the meantime, cuddle your tiger thingy and just think of all the wonderful places to visit and the people. And the food! Try the crepes during winter, you'll fall in love.
Vos amis s'ennuient de vous et vous aiment, nous sont ici pour tenir votre main.
Time to go library. Onichan, I want proper food! Ta ta.
Mused by Sukunami Taka around 10:15 AM
Friday, September 07, 2007
So frustrating. Am going to work harder.
Ja ne~
Mused by Sukunami Taka around 5:00 PM
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Stressed.
But NORMAL can't concentrate stress which is easily handle able!
I think I'm past suicidal run. So yay.
383/2000 words for Politics, and happy to have an understanding tutor with an awesomely cute name.
I digress ^^.
After North korean topic, will move onto Hitler essay, then Break! Manifest with the go club and then some HNG screening and hopefully can get stuff catch up on.
I'm well aware I'm late for commissions, late for essays, basically late for everything.
What to do.
Saw two girls, 11 yr olds, in tram with make up on and like.......kids these days grow up to fast. I feel a little sad.
It's just.......sigh. Enjoy your youth and carefree days while you have it.
Also delayed return of awesome friend~ Ok, I'm back, can relax~
So glad you stuck by me =).
Kindda should trust in my initial instincts huh. Glad I wasn't wrong about you *hugs*
Ok sappy tears over.
Need to get back to essay.
Mused by Sukunami Taka around 6:47 PM
