Found: Azlan Adnan

Cyberspace is indeed a small and weird place. Some years ago, I managed to track down some long lost relatives. I found a name that looked familiar while surfing the 'Net and I shot him this email: "Roslan, if your mother is so-and-so and your father is so-and-so, then I'm your Uncle." That started a series of emails from Mercedes and Houston and I was glad I was able to convey to them of Hassan's passing in October, 2001.

Then I started blogging and I love reading other people's stuff. Following the links on their blogs, I came across a very wicked blog written by a guy I met briefly when I was working in KL. As it turns out, every member of the family blogs too! I found out later that we both like Inul Daratista (oh, she's just a girl, you don't have to know who she is or what she does best) and that he was my senior at school in Ipoh. Very much senior; very small world.

And following links on his blog, I came across this guy: Azlan Adnan. I met Azlan once in KL through a mutual friend, Zabri, ages ago. Through Zabri, I have borrowed one of his books which I have been keeping with me ever since. Not because I like to keep other people's things (although I wouldn't mind keeping this one) but because I don't know where they are. I have been moving around so much that I simply lost all contact with both of them.

I'm going to email him tonight: "Azlan, I've got your book..." and see if he freaks out.