This was to have been the weekend of the Port Dickson Raptor Watch, but alas, the politicians decided to have an election instead. So the Malaysian Nature Society changed the dates to next weekend. If you live in Malaysia or … Continue reading
…as I discovered today in the bowels of a magnetic resonance imaging tunnel, for an hour, with my arm stretched above my head. By the time I emerged, I had new ideas for torture scenes in the next book. Results … Continue reading
Today is a big day. It is the final presentation – at least I hope it is final – of the bird tourism project I have been working on for the past one year plus; that’s the one that took … Continue reading
Weird first.A Malaysian supposed-to-be-Muslim woman has been send to jail for apostasy. For two years. I am mystified why religious idiots think one has a choice about belief. One believes, or one doesn’t. You can’t suddenly force yourself to believe, … Continue reading
Two weeks more and I am off to Perth for Swancon.Check out the website here.This is a first for me – first time I have been a guest at a con – at any convention or conference, in fact. (Although … Continue reading
Here in the KL, there is an independent bookstore called Silverfish. It has a great site and newsletter you can subscribe to. Here, the owner Raman – renowned for his blunt speaking – talks about a parent wanting to turn … Continue reading
If you live downunder, Feist’s “Wrath of a Mad God” is just released. If you drop into a Dymock’s bookshop, you should be able to get a real bargain – it is being wrapped together with “Heart of the Mirage“, … Continue reading
{This via the blog Making Light.} Usually my look at weird stuff has a sad edge to it. This one just cheered me up no end, even though the milk really does get more reviews – mostly good ones too … Continue reading
Just in case you wanted to know what sea cucumbers look like – live ones. (They were lifted out of the water briefly for the photo shoot). And these things are delicacies?? They look like over-sized well-fed leeches… About 15 … Continue reading
…I went for a nerve conduction test. Which basically means getting wired up to a machine and being shocked. Repeatedly. Why? Because I have no feeling in part of my hand and 2 fingers. It has been like that for … Continue reading
