So we spent 4 days on Tioman Island. That’s in the South China Sea, somewhere north east of the Malaysian Peninsula. One and a half hours by fast ferry from Mersing in Johor State. And all these scenes were a … Continue reading
First of all I get reprint copies of book 3 of the Isles of Glory in the mail. Yup, The Tainted has gone to yet another reprint in Australia to match the earlier reprints of book 1 & 2 this … Continue reading
We had a dear friend visit us from the UK, which is what prompted us to take a few days off. It started with a long trip across Johor state to the small town of Mersing, where we were to … Continue reading
Because this was the view out of my window…for the past 4 days And sunsets looked like this:No, the South China Sea did not come to suburbia – we went to it.More tomorrow. … Continue reading
Was back at the immigration dept yesterday, for the third day and another 2 hour wait. Good news: there was soap in the dispenser. Bad news: they didn’t give me 5 years* but only one year extension. So we have … Continue reading
Over the past 2 working days I have travelled 200 kms, spent 28 ringgit on tolls and god knows how much on petrol, queued and waited for a total of 7 hours in a room that doesn’t have enough chairs … Continue reading
Just loved this. Saw it first on pubrants… A Norwegian Middle age version of the computer programme helpdesk. … Continue reading
Here: on amazon They are offering a set of the 3 books of The Mirage Makers for stg 17.97 (or 5.99 each). Now that’s a bargain. If you haven’t read them, go buy. Remember the first and the third were … Continue reading
On pN32 of The Star today, there is a report of a judicial hearing on a “cleansing ritual” that went hideously wrong. Two people ended up brutally murdered – beaten to death in a “religious” ritual supposed to rid them … Continue reading
The Malaysian political party with a basically Islamic bent, PAS, has called for the National Fatwa Council to declare the Sisters in Islam (SIS) as haram (forbidden) if its activities are found to be contrary to Islamic teachings and principles. … Continue reading