By Jessica Iyo-Chan
It is reported in The Sun today (3rd Feb) that we (civilians) can take snapshots of heavy vehicles committing road offences and forward them to JPJ. Although you may not be rewarded, it is believed that such efforts may reduce the number of road accidents and the Road Safety Department ‘will’ take necessary [...]
Syafique’s Diary. Sunday, January 31st, 2010. 2.15pm
I had a meeting earlier, then I had to fetch Mum at Kelana Jaya and we rushed to the airport so that we can be at the airport by 2pm. It’s 2.15pm and no signs of my brother just yet, not even his shadow. There isn’t much crowd around so mum [...]
A great way to start the weekend…with a LAUGH! (Thank you Jojo for the email!)
The Lone Ranger and Tonto went camping in the desert. After they got their tent all set up, both men fell sound asleep.
Some hours later, Tonto wakes the Lone Ranger and says, ‘Kemo Sabe, look towards sky, what you see? ‘
The Lone [...]
I have known Judy since my university days. She is Korean by nationality, Malaysian at heart and a true global citizen. She fits perfectly among her Malaysian peers, embraces the local culture and she can even communicate in Bahasa Malaysia. Sometimes I feel that we, as Malaysians, tend to take our local cultural practices for granted [...]
I uploaded some pictures on Facebook from a recent outing held at The Curve over the weekend. Jojo then told me, “Eh, I was looking at some of our pictures from Monash days, and we looked so different. We look mature now!”
Curious, I told her to upload the pictures on Facebook. True! I was shocked [...]
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It is my 2010 resolution to actually meet more and more of my fellow social media buddies. I have met a few and yesterday I met a blogger, who wants to be known only as X (simply because of what you are about to read).
So she called me to say that she is going to be [...]
I was supposed to review the Blackberry Curve 8250 a while back, but as one thing led to another, I had forgotten and of course, I lost the Blackberry at KLCC the same day I made a comback on Twitter after a one-week hiatus. Here are some highlights based on my experience using the Blackberry [...]
What can two friends talk about over a period of two and a half hours. Oh, plenty! It was one of the most inspiring and fun phone conversation I had and the main topic was FRIENDSHIP! Before I forget, here are some notes from the conversation.
First and foremost, you have to be your own best [...]
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“Don’t wait for people to be friendly. Show them how.” – Unknown.
Yes, let’s not wait for others to be friendly to us. Let’s all strive to be that friendly person that others (including strangers) will remember forever. There’s nothing to lose.
I may not be the most friendliest person around, but here are my top ten [...]
I assume by now that you have read what is known as “Handbook 2010″ forwarded by your family or friends via email, Facebook, or any Social Media sites. I have gone though this handbook over and over again, just to make sure that I can fulfill at least some of the points listed. Though I like to live my [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kuala Lumpur – 8 January 2010 – Yayasan 1Malaysia condemns the arson attacks upon a couple of churches in the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling-Jaya area last night. These are morally reprehensible, despicable acts.
The Qur’an explicitly urges people to protect all places of worship. No sane Muslim would indulge in acts that clearly violate the core [...]
Introducing… the G word!
While the “Allah” issue remains a hot topic in the media, I also have my own story to share.
I was playing with my nephews and niece when I uttered, “OH MY GOD!”. My 8-year-old nephew looked at me in disbelief and said, “It’s a sin to say ‘Oh my God!’”
“Really?” I asked.
“YES!!!! You [...]
Is it a little to late for me to post this? You see, I was on a No Twitter, No Facebook and No Blogging week. First of all let me wish you a very Happy New Year! It’s 2010. How did you spend New Year’s Eve? Whether it was celebrated at home with the family, [...]
IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER… @SYAFIQUE ‘S 10 MOST FAVOURITE AND FABULOUS TWEEPLE :
www.twitter.com/alyaap - She is the FAB Brunei girl! Oh, she has been a “Follower” of mine since my first blog, Curious Syaf and that was in 2006! So yeah basically she knows me since I was a 2nd year university student. She knows all [...]
We are few days away from bidding farewell to year 2009 and welcoming 2010. The end of 2009 doesn’t only marks the end of a year but it is also the end of the ‘00 decade. I posted a Question via www.syafiqueshuib.com/facebook: How have you evolved over the last ten years. To make it more fun, [...]
WORKING FROM HOME – 39 were selected to work from home under Works Ministry’s work-from-home scheme. The pilot project is to be carried our over a three-month trial period beginning 2010. Ah, the joy of working from home. Not only you can spend more time with your kids (if you happen to have one) but you [...]
Today marks the 19th anniversary of the death of my father, Shuib. Nineteen years. That is not a short period of time. Someone born in the year 1990 turns 19 today. He/she might probably be in college, already mature enough to make his/her own decisions.
December 20, 1990. I remember that fateful day vividly until today. We were in Rabat [...]
By Chandra Muzaffar
How ethnic interests are addressed in the nation’s economic and social development will be one of the major determinants of the success or failure of 1Malaysia.
It was with the advent of British colonial rule and the mass influx of Chinese and Indian migrant labour that the question of ethnicity in its present form [...]
Cover of Infiniti pullout, Kosmo! (Dec 16)
ERRATA: I AM SYAFIQUE, NOT SHAFIQUE SHUIB! WITH A “Y” NOT “H”
As mentioned in my earlier post, I was interviewed by a Kosmo! reporter about my addiction to Twitter. 4000 plus tweets and I am aiming for 5000 tweets before the end of 2009. The first thing I noticed [...]
I have been blogging actively since 2006 and I have never met any of my blog readers, with the exception of friends who happen to read my blog. I’ve met one or two but we didn’t really sit down and have a conversation. It was more of a “Hey you read my blog! Hey you’re [...]
First published on The Malaysian Insider. Republished on Yayasan 1Malaysia website.
JULY 14 — Everyone seems to be talking about 1 Malaysia recently. Great, another agenda pushing towards national unity.
Haven’t we all heard of this many times? If you know me well enough, I am highly sarcastic, but not this time around. Seriously, I love the [...]
LESSON OF THE DAY: LEARNING FROM FAILURES
My first job interview didn’t go so well. July 2007. I was a fresh graduate, ready to so-called take over the world. After knowing that I had passed every subjects, I began to take my job applications very seriously. I submitted my cover letter and resume to various places, [...]
YOU MAY CALL EACH OTHER BEST FRIENDS OR BROTHERS, BUT THE LABELLING IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS THE RELATIONSHIP!
“Are we still best friends?” types X via Windows Live Messenger. It has been a while since I last chat with X, a person I have known for more than a decade. As both of us lead a nomadic lifestyle, [...]
INTRODUCING SYAFIQUE’S FIRST FRIEND AFTER RETURNING BACK TO MALAYSIA…
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“HEY. I DUNNO IF U REMEMBER AN INCIDENT LAST YEAR WHEN I WAS TOLD BY “A” THAT U’VE LOCKED URSELF IN THE ROOM, NOT HANGING OUT WITH UR FRENS. I SMS U N U DIDN’T REPLY. SAW ON FACEBOOK U WERE HANGING OUT WITH “A”, “C” AND “D”. CONTRADICTORY, NO? IT TOOK ME A WHILE [...]
YOUR FRIEND SAYS SORRY AND YOU SAY THERE’S NOTHING TO WORRY. HOWEVER, DEEP DOWN IN YOUR HEART, YOU CAN’T TRULY FORGIVE YOUR FRIEND. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO HEAL THE SOUL AND TO SINCERELY ACCEPT YOUR FRIEND’S APOLOGY. SYAFIQUE ASKS, YOU ANSWER.
Esther: Truely when am hurt and someone tells me they are sorry,I always [...]
AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION ABOUT FRIENDSHIP ON Q OF THE DAY FACEBOOK PAGE. UNEDITED.
Juhainie: It will affect somehow. I dont have a BF but i have many good friends that i always hang out with. Once upon a time, she used to have this bf and when we hang out together, she seem to forget [...]
