-
Archives
- November 2022
- November 2021
- August 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- August 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- November 2019
- September 2019
- September 2018
- July 2018
- July 2017
- January 2016
- September 2015
- May 2015
- March 2015
- October 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- March 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- August 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- November 2011
- October 2011
- August 2011
- June 2011
- February 2011
- December 2010
-
Meta
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Exodus: How Migration is Changing Our World (first impression)
I’ve been pretty much hiding indoors sulking for a month since arriving in the USA (terrible, I know; there are so many people who want to be in my position). But I accepted the job, and now it’s dawning on … Continue reading
Here
The first time I got a student visa, terrorists brought down the World Trade Center five days before I started university. I immigrated on an IR1 (spouse of a US citizen) visa on Monday and the federal government promptly shut … Continue reading
Who run the world
I’d like to write a story for an action movie that goes like this… Three young women go off for a beach holiday, a well-deserved break from being up-and-coming professionals in unusual fields: one is a public policy researcher, another … Continue reading
Legoland Malaysia Lytro pix!
My family (sans B-Boy because he had to work) went to Legoland Malaysia. I’ve been skeptical of it in the past, but my teenage cousin from Los Angeles said it’s better than Legoland California, which I liked very much despite … Continue reading
Trogdor the Burninator
My parents and the Mouse (recently finished her Master’s and is going to be a Teach for Malaysia fellow) are down in Singapore for a visit so we had dinner together with our cousins Judoka and Spiderman, and my housemate … Continue reading
Really terrible original jokes
These are some bad puns I made up. (not saying nobody else could have come up with them independently so don’t get mad at me if you heard them from a friend) Why is gambling addiction such a serious social … Continue reading
Bintan by Bike: getting there
“Hi, I called yesterday and made a reservation. Can you give me directions to Ocean Bay please? I’m cycling from Tanjung Pinang.” “You go out of the ferry terminal, go left, and straight all the way.” Considering Pantai Trikora is … Continue reading
It rubs the lotion on its skin
A couple of years ago I bought a packet of German leather scraps from Art-Friend. This was like 500g of randomly-shaped and -coloured offcuts for less than SGD 10. But I’m the kind of person who has a lot of … Continue reading
Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G messing around
I’ve had an Android phone since the first model, the T-Mobile G1 (rebadged HTC Dream). I got one with a cracked but working screen off eBay a couple of months after it came out, even though I didn’t have a … Continue reading
How to explain stuff to Malaysians
My teammate who’s from a Chinese private school background was talking about one of the QC department scientists at our CMO, who likes to ask for a half a dozen more experiments than it would take to make anyone else … Continue reading