We are now in the month of Dzulhijjah, the month when Muslims perform the pilgrimage (I have yet to perform hajj, but had umrah experience back in 2023). Let me begin this post by saying that yesterday I had received the sad news that a school-mate of mine had passed away in Makkah. I have not seen him since I left school though my other friends were saying that I should meet him. Unfortunately, I did not have the good opportunity to see this blessed friend of mine. Here I am, still attached to this temporary world and now envying him. May Allah grant me a good ending.
Yesterday, I was also visiting my sister-in-law who has been admitted to IJN (National Heart Institute). I wasn't feeling good myself and have not progressed in making the appointment with the university specialist before I could get an IJN appointment. Here are some photos:
Lately, I have tried to avoid posting social media since it has become a toxic place, a battleground of influencers. Doom scrolling through FB while waiting at IJN yesterday, saw plenty of disgusting Islamophobic posts with outright lies. Luckily, I've brought some reading material and read it instead It is Chris Fuchs selected email correspondences (see quant-ph/0105039).
I took it out from the store, thinking that it would be easy reading. Instead it got me strayed, thinking about a lot of things. See for example below.
Anyway, this is the current state I am in: always distracted despite I was supposed to finish reviewing a book draft (which I can only do with the laptop - no more printing). Much of me now prefer to limit my screentime and read materials that I have printed before and once I'm done (with notes written down), I can recycle them away. At least that is what I fantasize. Got too many different projects on now and time is running out. I hope to discipline myself enough before the new Hijri year sets in. May my prayers be granted.
Added note: Just saw this latest Sneako interview with Prof. Jiang and Malaysia has been mentioned several times. In some way, I have gotten tired of Jiang's obsession with the occult that rises in the West and hope he could start some comparative studies with materials from Asia and other cultures while toning down the speculations.
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