Bismillahirrahmanirrahim...
I was here before. A couple of years ago, I reckon. But it never worked. I'm back now and I hope it'll be much, much better. I set up a blog under the university but I think it's mean to be more academic: reflecting on readings, conferences, papers, theories, assigments, writing and the works. Perhaps I should set up a more general blog where I can be creative and not feel too restricted to studies and more studies.
A positive note.
I've gone to other blog sites and there are excellent work out there. Very creative, interesting and personal. That's what I want to do. And somewhere people don't have to know your name (with the university blog, you're on the directory for anyone to check!).
My intentions are clear and simple: to spend moments to pause and reflect life. To spend some time doing things I like, for example drawing and art. It allows me to be creative and also explore technology (transferring picts, scanning works of art or scrap). I hope to reflect on life using a more Islamic perspective, a bonus for Muslim writers, really!
Let's probably start off with a work of art.... let me try to figure something out.
2 comments:
I arrive here via Umi's. It is customary that, if I fancy a blog, I like to know how it started, purpose of blogging etc. You wrote 'I hope to reflect on life using a more Islamic perspective, a bonus for Muslim writers'. That is good.
A blog that attracts me must at least satisfy the first condition. It has to be written seriously, in a proper language, English or Malay - never a 'bastardised' English or a 'rojak' Malay. Secondly, a blogger must have the courtesy of acknowledging a visitor’s comment. I do not write in Malay because my Malay is substandard – ancient Zaaba’s tastabahasa and spelling.
Here, in your first posting you spelt out why you wanted to blog and the subjects you intended to cover. I hope you do not mind my leaving my first remark here. I may leave comments as I go along your past postings. Good blogs do not age in contents. They are footsteps in time. Thank you and my apology for this unnecessarily lengthy start.
Assalamualaikum Al Manar,
Thank you for dropping by and that delightful and interesting comment. Reading a comment from a post written in my earlier blogging days was quite strange, I must say. Just for the records, I have come across your name and dropped by your blog several times in the past.
Contrary to my recent intention to continue writing, I am yet unable to keep my word and share my reflections with the public. Do hang around and insyaAllah I'll be back..
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