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My daughter has it down pat, really.The key to this one was to try to bring her American son into Malaysia for 2 weeks to see his grandparents, complete with return ticket, but on a passport that is only valid … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Malaysian life
.You, right?Well, not always. We’ve had a number of whacko cases here where someone else tells people what religion they are – and then punishes them when they don’t agree, by taking their children away or incarcerating them. And today … Continue reading
.From the New Sunday Times Nov 1st, 2009, p22. “I support the Auditor-General’s report but what has happened now is that it gives a very bad impression and it is nauseating. If possible, the government should filter the report before … Continue reading
In The Star newspaper this week: ___________________ Kelantan* Women, Family and Health committee chairman Wan Ubaidah Omar suggested that awards be given to assemblymen for marrying single mothers should they decide to take another wife.… She said one dilemma facing … Continue reading
.The Malaysian government offers tax relief on books bought, to the tune of $RM 1000 or so per year. (That’s $US 290, or $AUD 325, or Euro 200, or GBP 180.) Wonderful idea, and I congratulate them on encouraging reading. … Continue reading
.Secondhand, going cheap – I think 10,000 RM would be reasonable. That’s about USD 3,000. Its an Acer Aspire-5052ANWXMI. After all, considering the price new, I think that would be reasonable, don’t you? A government college in Penang bought two … Continue reading
I am home, sitting at my desk, immersed in the proofs – yes, still doing those – when I become aware of a dense and frenetic chattering ouside, heard even over the sound of the fan and Beethoven Radio. I … Continue reading
Yesterday I was bringing in the clothes from the washing line just as the sun set. The sky to the west was a glowing gold, when I heard the unfamiliar sound of a woodpecker drumming. A short fast drum of … Continue reading
One of the disadvantages of being a SFF writer in Malaysia is that I usually have a long way to travel before I bump into another genre writer. It gets lonely sometimes. So when I noticed a blog post heading … Continue reading
.Life is such fun.It’s not every day I get to lounge around in the suite of a 5 star hotel, get a free makeover including make-up, hair-do and clothes, then have the result photographed. Multiple times. Not to mention enjoying … Continue reading