The Decipherist

.decoding the complex to understand the simplest form. .life is what you want it to be,so live.

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forty two means what? inching closer to cpf money, which i don't have a lot of or is it the beginning of a commitment to live an intentional life with balanced energy? i see friends around my age keeping fit, travel to places less ventured. getting into extreme sports which we would never try in our twenties. it's like being in your forties is allowing you to take another shot and go for it. no second guessing if it would work or not. the 'go jer!' philosophy sticking out dominantly. i honestly never thought i'd live this long guys. i swear. cos my youth was reckless and i never cared for my body at all. then seeing my friends passed on one by one due to illnesses or accidents, some before thirty, gets me thinking. am i supposed to make great with this one life i've been given or do i waste it all living someone else's idea of me? 'yolo' has never sounded this true till you reach forty two. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoyyFA1rDOiBz5m1CCkKxmtQahQfzFQd4ZswWE0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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had to be quick to shoot this while he was having actual shoot downstairs. i shot the shoot lah gitu 🤪 (at National Gallery Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck_f9AOBl1-Bxz5BNex_dcwVeyYP4j70lzJjmE0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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the one who cannot sit still and hides behind work as an excuse cos life can be too much at times. drawn to her for some reason and my fatherly instincts just came naturally, to care for her like a child. hope one day she gets to realise all of her potentials and see herself for who she can be. don't let no man stop you from achieving the life you want and deserve macik. first portrait shot on @fimo_app 100 Pan film. i love it! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbso0-uBvMpAItfQYX8DpkjfxzCCxOglah0Iyw0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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one random tuesday was all it took.

you were a random surprise one tuesday afternoon when i checked into my instagram. i wondered who you were and how did you find me. they say curiousity kills the cat, well i’m that cat cos i was curious about you. what was a casual chat soon sparked off a chemistry as we continued our conversations for five hours on the phone. till i saw the sunrise in the morning and with less than thirty six…

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where are we going as a society?

last night on my instagram, i had the opportunity to have an open discussion with someone from israel. we talked about what’s been going on and how the situations were since forever and i told her that my heart goes to the people of palestine. she was welcoming to that thought and we continued to talk about it even more. she shared her views about what’s going on and of cos her narratives were…

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An Introspection of A Life Less Ordinary.

An Introspection of A Life Less Ordinary.

My name is Madi. I’m a poet, a dreamer and an artist. I am anything but ordinary and here is my story. My intentional creative journey began back in 2015 when I decided to get back into photography and painting. As for writing, it is something that I’ve been doing since I was 14 and I’ve never stopped. To me writing was a form of escape from my daily surroundings and it was a quiet conversation…

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Aku Tenang Cover.

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And She Was.. - Lofi Short Film

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a name for another.

an idea came to mind and it’s something i wouldn’t disagree with. if i am granted another daughter in the future, i would love to name her niskala, which means abstract in old malay or roughly translated as ‘tak terwujud’. to me that has a deeper meaning. ‘tak terwujud’ can mean the unconditional love that she will have for her people. that her reality is only shaped through her visions and…

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human relationships from what i’ve learn so far.

i think the most beautiful thing about human relationships is how easy it is for us to go back as strangers. unless if you were married with kids then it’s a little different. in my youth i was afraid of losing relationships cos ‘happily forever after’ was so romantisized that the idea of an end besides death is unthinkable. a relationship needs to last. or so i thought. then as i grew older…

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art of people.

i’ve come to understand how i perceive human relationship and interactions is not the same way as how others do. even if there was no malice or hidden agendas, chances of an approach being miscontrued is high. it is not the fault of the other or myself but just how we both perceive it with what we know. and that’s the most unique thing about human interactions, it is often met through our own…

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The Pandemic Year Which Made Me Creative.

The Pandemic Year Which Made Me Creative.

It’s the second last day of the year and I don’t know if it’s something to shout for. A lot has changed globally for everyone with the pandemic that not only caused some panic but stopped the world from going about their business as usual. It was a respite in many ways from the way we’ve lived our lives and I for once welcomed it. It was what I personally needed as I try to get my life back on…

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vessel

she makes the vessels that carries my love as she lay her fingers gently on the clay and i despair a day without her presence sending my longing on the wings of dove as her heart she lays on the seabed she is, always the thought in my head and her smile with twinkle in her eyes makes everything she touches comes alive as my withered heart starts beating again removing all hurt, sadness and…

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That Interview By The Door.

Samsudin Said, five times winner of the Golden Point literary award for his poetry book, right of the picture. And me on the left sharing my views during the casual interview. This is me sitting with Cik Samsudin Said who conducted this interview. In a typical Malay style, tepi tangga dan depan pintu, cos we santai like that. On a serious note though, I never dreamed that one day an author…

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what’s wrong with you?

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catch twenty two.

so now you’re stuck in a catch 22. you know she’s not doing too good emotionally but you don’t know how to reach out to her cos..

you reminded her of her ex.

and she feels comfortable opening up to you and talk to you about life cos she knows you listen. she feels heard and that her thoughts and views are appreciated but she’s afraid. and she told you about it. she’s afraid that if she…

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Cinta Niskala

Cinta Niskala

Disaat ini aku ingin menceritakan tentang cinta niskala yang ku rasakan untuk dirimu. Hadirnya kau dalam realiti ku memang bukan sesuatu yang disangkakan atau memang diinginkan. Engkau hadir tanpa direncana tapi bila kewujudan kau makin nyata hari demi hari, aku terfikir sendiri siapakah engkau disebalik wajah yang ku tatap dilelaman sosial.

Aku mula terfikir tentang siapa…

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