Anne Frank.

Don't call me slow or outdated or old fashion or whatever, I'm actually reading Anne Frank. I know some of you probably read it back in High School or maybe for some even Junior School because you were made to read it.
I've never really liked reading. I ain't no bookworm.

Just quite recently, I decided that I need to pick up the habit of reading. I started off with the Papers and now I'm reading this book. I'm a proper slow reader but I think, what matters more is that well... I read. Oh and I write too.

I think I've blabbed on before about how much I love the English Language and when I tell this to some of my friends who either speak Arabic as a first language or say, Malay; They'd be scolding me, saying that English is a western language. It's not MY language.

ENGLISH is a LANGUAGE. LANGUAGES come from Allah swt. So if you are thinking that me speaking English all the time makes me westernised, don't blame me - blame globalisation.
I admit, I've lost touch with Malay but that doesn't mean I've stopped appreciating it. I love that language too just not as much as English & Arabic.

Besides, English is one of the most important languages in the world. You don't go to a french and ask if he can speak malay isn't it? Or say to an italian and ask if he can speak urdu?
It's like a common mode of speech. It's just how much you appreciate it.
& I cannot stand people who try to ruin this language.

Singapore has a famous comedy - Phua Chu Kang. It's like for local entertainment purposes. This dude - the main character, he speaks in Singlish - English with the hardcore Singapore Slang.
Okay, it's funny. There's humour there etc but that's just not the right way to teach your fellow citizens to speak the right english.
The way we speak, determines how well we interact with the outside world and if you don't learn to speak in proper English now- i'm not talking about PERFECT, I'm talking about proper then you'll never learn.
What more, we Singaporeans have to interact with foreigners almost everyday.
For sure, the slang is one of the few things that makes us unique but you don't let it rule your way of speaking because once you're comfortable with it, you're stuck with it and when it comes to Oral Examinations or Speech tests or even interviews, you freaking flunk them.

Speak PROPER English. Really.
No Seriously.

I know this has nothing to do with my title, but I just had to blab.

Oh and "The Diary of Anne Frank" is a good book.
Read it. I don't think it's Zionist propaganda lol.

A'qilah Saiere.