tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post1850481802801151044..comments2023-10-21T19:04:28.082+08:00Comments on STEEST: PJ Candlelight Vigil Take 9 - Looking Fine!SFGEMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-57282814948931844812008-12-11T08:11:00.000+08:002008-12-11T08:11:00.000+08:00Rakyat@work: It's wonderful how you heap praises ...Rakyat@work: It's wonderful how you heap praises for my post when you deserve just the same. <BR/><BR/>I've been admiring your work and dedication for a while now and I'm glad we are friends.<BR/><BR/>Yes, Stephen will be with us this Sunday. I am sure he'll be amazed at how much more tightly-knit the people have become since his last participation.<BR/><BR/>The 10th vigil! It's a milestone. Could it be a turning point? Why not? We can hope!<BR/><BR/>Cheers buddy! :)SFGEMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-76665989929050458772008-12-11T05:37:00.000+08:002008-12-11T05:37:00.000+08:00Hi Lita,Yet, another masterpiece of work! Its real...Hi Lita,<BR/>Yet, another masterpiece of work! Its really vibrant in both pics and rakyat you captured. Keep it rolling! Trust you had a wonderful trip to Singapore. <BR/><BR/>Glad to know Stephen may be joining us this Sunday.A lot of changes for you since his last vigil at Amcorp, ya? <BR/><BR/>C U soon<BR/>Cheers,<BR/>rakyat@workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-5890253877013755942008-12-10T08:19:00.000+08:002008-12-10T08:19:00.000+08:00LChuah: So nice to see you here again. Well, firs...LChuah: So nice to see you here again. Well, first, age is just a number! Second, we should have said "hello" long ago! ;)<BR/><BR/>I'm told I have a fierce face, hence it may be difficult for someone to say hello first. Plus I usually gravitate to those I know since it's safer! So say hello and we can cross that barrier! :)SFGEMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-52672233771625066942008-12-10T00:52:00.000+08:002008-12-10T00:52:00.000+08:00ok, Lita, will do. You'd probably seen me before -...ok, Lita, will do. You'd probably seen me before - been to all vigils except one. Next time you see a bald fella with a slingbag and an umbrella (serves also as a crutch for my arthritic limbs), you'll know.<BR/><BR/>One joke: I was at a KL pasar malam when a vegetable seller complimented me on my looks. Flattered, I asked, "How old do you think I look?"<BR/><BR/>"At the most, in the 60s," he replied (in Cantonese, "loke sub lang sui").<BR/><BR/>"Thanks," I smiled.<BR/><BR/>I AM in my 60s! He must've thought I was in my 70s!!! :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>LChuahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-4035778715240276962008-12-09T19:27:00.000+08:002008-12-09T19:27:00.000+08:00LChuah: Hello to you! Thanks for the thumbs up! ...LChuah: Hello to you! Thanks for the thumbs up! Appreciate your comment very much. <BR/><BR/>Next time, say hello okay! I'm slowly getting this brain to work better at remembering more names and faces! ;)SFGEMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-85435061552854058422008-12-09T19:22:00.000+08:002008-12-09T19:22:00.000+08:00Jong: Hello, thanks for dropping by. All are wel...Jong: Hello, thanks for dropping by. All are welcome and especially those that leave nice comments! <BR/><BR/>We'll be waiting for you at the vigils, but make it soon! One never knows when it will be the last! :)SFGEMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-79585796485741800442008-12-09T19:20:00.000+08:002008-12-09T19:20:00.000+08:00TheWhisperer: Thanks for your loyal support and w...TheWhisperer: Thanks for your loyal support and wonderful words. I can always count on you to lift my spirits. <BR/><BR/>You've been busy, I see! Great pictures on your blog. Missed two great sessions! hmmmmm! Never mind lah, enjoyed the pictures, that'll have to do for now.<BR/><BR/>:) YinSFGEMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-30275819886647619952008-12-09T16:55:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:55:00.000+08:00Hi, Lita - thought you were making studies of cand...Hi, Lita - thought you were making studies of candles when your camera zeroed in onto my solitary flame. Didn't know it was to be part of a montage! And in a sense you WERE making studies of candles, except that, besides the aesthetic, there's also the socio-political aspect. And indeed, we cannot escape the religious as well. <BR/><BR/>The many shapes and colors and angles and lighting of your montage reflect the rich, multiethnic tapestry of Malaysian life. In a sense we typify what Bakhtin variously termed as "carnivalesque," "dialogic" "polyphonic" or "heteroglossic" - the many voices and tongues raised against what we all see as man's inhumanity to man. This is the distinction between freedom of speech for God and freedom of speech for Satan. Each flickering candle seems insignificant, but together they bring warmth to those unjustly locked-up, when they realize that they've not been forgotten.<BR/><BR/>Good job, and hope to see more each coming week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-56649631905960188062008-12-09T12:07:00.000+08:002008-12-09T12:07:00.000+08:00Just drop by. Wow another refreshing blog! Thanks ...Just drop by. Wow another refreshing blog! Thanks for the pictures and for sharing with those far away not able to attend the vigil!<BR/><BR/>Hope to join you guys one day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-81374840244100088722008-12-09T09:58:00.000+08:002008-12-09T09:58:00.000+08:00Wah! So many positive comments already. I am usual...Wah! So many positive comments already. I am usually one of the earliest stalker of your blog. This time I could not make it for some good reasons which may appear soon on my blog.<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, a good report from your part. Interesting convictions too. Looked like more and more people know where to click for a good report on vigil. <BR/><BR/>Well done, Yin.TheWhispererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415304355633985528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-8737221576409899332008-12-08T17:07:00.000+08:002008-12-08T17:07:00.000+08:00delcapo: Thanks dear. So glad you like it. Didn'...delcapo: Thanks dear. So glad you like it. Didn't realise I could be so creative in writing and photography until now:<BR/><BR/>:)SFGEMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-45868146161671900812008-12-08T17:06:00.000+08:002008-12-08T17:06:00.000+08:00STEPHEN FELIX GROSSE:Ahhhhhhhhh my greatest fan dr...STEPHEN FELIX GROSSE:<BR/><BR/>Ahhhhhhhhh my greatest fan dropped by to comment. How sweet is that?<BR/><BR/>The 10th vigil will be a milestone for everyone and with you around it will be even more meaningful to be there as a family!<BR/><BR/>Love you lots! :)SFGEMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-9585384529219504922008-12-08T17:04:00.000+08:002008-12-08T17:04:00.000+08:00hijau-kiri:I can't wait to see your green blog. I...hijau-kiri:<BR/>I can't wait to see your green blog. I'll also be glad to help in whatever way that I can. But you know I'm also new. Not even passed my first trimester. <BR/><BR/>Stephen will be so happy to know you follow his blog. Thank you for saying so.<BR/><BR/>Next time, say hello okay!<BR/><BR/>:)SFGEMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-12384348831453326382008-12-08T15:29:00.000+08:002008-12-08T15:29:00.000+08:00love what u did with the pix!!!love what u did with the pix!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-44638625605867762882008-12-08T13:36:00.000+08:002008-12-08T13:36:00.000+08:00Baby, looks like we have lots to when we retire, b...Baby, looks like we have lots to when we retire, besides taking care of our "future grandkids" (Jared if you're reading this, hint hint). Just to inform the other bloggers, fans, friends, kakis, that I will be at the next vigil this coming Sunday (God willing). Such lovely pictures taken. I miss the atmosphere and the buzz at the vigils. Till I see you guys again, God bless and stay safe.STEPHEN FELIX GROSSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12652202291428564292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-14357787465308769602008-12-08T13:05:00.000+08:002008-12-08T13:05:00.000+08:00Dear Lita ,I know your postings this week will als...Dear Lita ,<BR/>I know your postings this week will also not disappoint.When I start my green blog,I may also seek your advice on Phtoshop.<BR/><BR/>I also follow your hubby's blog.<BR/><BR/>Best Regards and God Blesshijau-kirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634980226102025529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-59490021148118696872008-12-08T10:56:00.000+08:002008-12-08T10:56:00.000+08:00Peng: My dear, your sense of fairness is so welco...Peng: My dear, your sense of fairness is so welcome. Yes, you are right! We aim to draw them over by continuing to do what we do. Isn't that just fun?<BR/><BR/>They'll come around. And if they don't, it doesn't matter really. We can't be responsible for anybody else but ourselves even if we wish to.<BR/><BR/>:)SFGEMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-47516352807163714912008-12-08T10:52:00.000+08:002008-12-08T10:52:00.000+08:00Antares: Hee hee hee. I was nervous, for the fir...Antares: Hee hee hee. I was nervous, for the first time since I started blogging, when I did the post last night. I kept thinking of your previous comment! <BR/><BR/>Phew! so glad I got over that one! Thanks for your kind words once again.<BR/><BR/>More thanks for sharing your feelings here. It means I did capture the spirit right!<BR/><BR/>I'll send you an email about the photos thingy. I owe you for the advice you gave me not too long ago! :)SFGEMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-65335086383032231272008-12-08T10:47:00.000+08:002008-12-08T10:47:00.000+08:00Jarod: No one sees your eyes in the pictures lah,...Jarod: No one sees your eyes in the pictures lah, dear! It is your great presence and your big heart that counts. <BR/><BR/>Nothing else matters! :)SFGEMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-55685503270031214812008-12-08T10:46:00.000+08:002008-12-08T10:46:00.000+08:00Eyes Wide Open: It was, indeed, Malek Hussin's acc...Eyes Wide Open: It was, indeed, Malek Hussin's account of his horror that got me on this bandwagon. <BR/><BR/>I just think that those who don't agree shouldn't stand in the way of those that do oppose the I.S.A.<BR/><BR/>The air is free, isn't it? So we can choose to breathe it wherever we like! I choose to go check the air out at the PJ Civic Centre on Sundays at 8 pm! :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thank you for your visit and comments.SFGEMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-86681647411189106612008-12-08T10:42:00.000+08:002008-12-08T10:42:00.000+08:00Zaharan: Two comments in one night! I am so thrill...Zaharan: Two comments in one night! I am so thrilled.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for such a well-rounded description of the I.S.A. and your take on the vigil.<BR/><BR/>I admit that to savour the social atmosphere is one of the attractions. People come for various reasons but if they don't it would mean that an opportunity is missed to become aware of what needs to be addressed. <BR/><BR/>Like in my case, I first went just to show my support for a night, then I saw the passion of those who organised it and maybe, I sensed a little of their desperation about so little being done. That desperation hooked me. I felt it too.<BR/><BR/>Since then, it's been really wonderful. I've met so many lovely Malaysians. I never would have been able to do that sitting at home watching TV on a Sunday night.<BR/><BR/>I feel satisfied to drop my little grain of sand to the little hill of hope.<BR/><BR/>It's the least I can do.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for giving your thoughts on this. I appreciate it very much.<BR/><BR/>:OSFGEMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919119004910187095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-72052827516134105132008-12-08T09:49:00.000+08:002008-12-08T09:49:00.000+08:00You are right Lita, those who chose not to be in t...You are right Lita, those who chose not to be in touch with the real life out there, has no right to judge those who chose to! Can we then judge them in return and say they are self-centred? No we don't. We continue to do what is right and by persuasion, try to win them over! That's the beauty of us, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-23748419411173334822008-12-08T03:10:00.000+08:002008-12-08T03:10:00.000+08:00Such a gem you are, Lita! Sundays I usually have g...Such a gem you are, Lita! Sundays I usually have guests so I can't leave... but your vigil reports invariably make me feel like I really missed something! Nevertheless my spirit is ALWAYS with anyone who's making a stand for justice, human rights & freedom. I've always wondered how to make composite images using Photoshop... will you please explain how via email? You do such gorgeous composites, I'm so impressed :-) Lots of love to you & everybody present at the vigils. Beautiful to see the spirit as strong as ever!Starmandalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03349987009726416189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-51286745563723459762008-12-08T02:44:00.000+08:002008-12-08T02:44:00.000+08:00Hi lita,Thanks for the photos. However, the photo ...Hi lita,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the photos. However, the photo I took together with your son make my eyes so small when I smile! hahaha!<BR/><BR/>tcJarodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132529522326469507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586986988878607570.post-42701001113571100522008-12-08T02:43:00.000+08:002008-12-08T02:43:00.000+08:00Hi LitaIf any idiot still thinks ISA is a good ide...Hi Lita<BR/><BR/>If any idiot still thinks ISA is a good idea, or that it's no big deal, you can ask then to visit my blog to read Malek Hussin's account to malaysiakini of his ISA detention. Find it under the ISA tag.<BR/><BR/>------------------<BR/><BR/>MALEK HUSSIN: My ISA Detention Horror<BR/><BR/>People often forget incidents of the past but for former ISA detainee Abdul Malek Hussin, one horror event will forever be etched in his mind - his 57 days of living hell in detention.<BR/><BR/>Abdul Malek Hussin, 51, was awarded RM2.5 million in damages against the government over his arrest and torture in 1998. This was the result of a civil suit he filed in March 1999, naming special branch officer Borhan Daud, the then Inspector General of Police Abdul Rahim Noor and the government as respondents.<BR/><BR/>It has been nine years since the chairperson of polls watchdog Malaysians for Free and Fair Elections (Mafrel) was detained under the obnoxious Internal Security Act and he recollects every moment of it in an interview with Malaysiakini.Eyes Wide Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05367590620303779137noreply@blogger.com