Why I still blog ?


This journey in using writing as a means of communication for me, did not start with the internet boom in the early 90s, nor did it begin as part of jumping unto the band wagon. Though I have to admit as a teenager in the mid 1990s, tell me.. who was not fascinated to be... Continue Reading →

Who the cap fits : A perspective on the self, identity and value


Tucking myself in a corner of a quiet cafe. Last Friday before the upcoming Chinese New Year. Need me some space and time to get this report going. I have am nearing the already forwarded submission dateline and working hard to get it done. Not going through the smoothest ride of my life, but as... Continue Reading →

Lyrically 2019 – Song review and video recommendation


It was a swinging 2018. Up, down and all the way around. But was concentrating more on my academic path which I am undertaking, and prepping for my lil one who is about to enter her first year in formal education. Now that she is in, it is about her adapting to her school life,... Continue Reading →

Facebook and Instagram DETOX 1.0


Assalamualaikum/Peace be unto you; Recall quietly asking yourself this..? Yeah, something along the line of.. 'I spend too much time on Facebook' a.k.a I waste too much precious time on social media. There is a plenty.. ! I was at an ENT clinic recently. There were about 11 patients waiting for their turn to see... Continue Reading →

Eid Mubarak 2018


Hope its not too late for this ! Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir dan Batin !! Its 2018, and I seriously do wonder how many of us from the blogscene circa 2002, 2003 are still blogging, and still reading/following blogs. For all I know, I will be forever be writing, else where if not here.... Continue Reading →

What’s the cost of an ‘impression’? A note to Gen-Xs.


If you are an observant person, or would like to be more observant on your IG posting reactions (its a reality check), take the number of Likes (in the photos with most likes in your IG), and divide it with the number of followers which you have. Times by 100. That's the percentage of people... Continue Reading →

Mufti Menk : On travelling, missing a train and meeting someone (A transcription)


(Transcription for MuftiMenkOfficial Instagram Live recording on 30th October 2017 by missjewelz)   =TRANSCRIPTION BEGINS HERE= Mufti Menk:  Assalamualaikumwarahmatullahiwabarkatuh my brothers and sisters. I want to share with you something  very interesting. Sometimes and we always say this..when Allah S.W.T. wants you to be in a specific place,at a specific time for a specific reason,... Continue Reading →

‘Wakaf Talam’ @ Mukha Cafe, TTDI – Friday, 20 October 2017


Wakaf Talam When I first heard of the event's name.. I could imagine the following visual.. a group of people sitting on a clean floor, facing inward towards a large tray filled with mendhi rice and lamb. The communal eating tradition as most of us would know is synonym with the Arab culture particularly the... Continue Reading →

Coming back to claim your fitness goal? Here are 5 tips.


Step 1 Whether its a 'return' , challenge or simply ,to be fit and healthy again, give yourself a pat on the back. This is the first step to claiming a fitness goal, THE WANTING ! Ready? Read on ! Step 1 For this first step of getting back your fitness, you should have at least... Continue Reading →

Lessons from the Stars


Have you ever gazed into the dark dark sky at night? Away from the light noise of the busy city? Just staring into the not-so-empty sky leaves you that feeling how far away things are? I don't remember what exactly triggered me to start with stars, but  this certainly brings back childhood memory being a... Continue Reading →

Eid Mubarak dari missjewelz


Eid Mubarak, Selamat Hari Raya Eid ul Fitr , Maaf Zahir dan Batin to all my Muslim friends, wherever you are. Its the 6th day of Syawal and I am sure everybody is still very much in the Eid celebration mood. 1st Syawal (Syawal : the month following Ramadhan/fasting month in the Islamic/Hijri lunar calendar.... Continue Reading →

Big Bad Wolf Book Sale, Mines International Exhibition & Convention Centre (5-16 December 2014)


If you have not thought of going, or still in between on giving this book sale a shot, I would highly recommend for you to go. This year it is held at the Mines International Exhibition & Convention Centre. Do not be put off by the location or the fact that the convention centre looks like... Continue Reading →

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