I can’t believe it’s almost the end of 2012 (or the end of the world depending on what you like to believe) and that I’ve been away from home for a year and a half. I’ve been trying to think of some clever way to look back on the past 18 months, but so much […]
the people
The Malaysian Mix
From my (very limited) view of Malaysia, and Penang specifically, I was struck by the mix of people, cultures, religion, food and traditions. Penang’s population is made up of a wide range of people but is primarily split between Malay, Chinese and Indian. How many languages are on this sign? After spending so much time […]
This week: I look like a fat monkey with a big nose
Throughout everything I think it’s the little, daily, ordinary, maybe even mundane, things that count and that I want to remember. I’ll be starting a new weekly post that will focus on a random happening, anecdote or observation that occurred during the previous week. *** Traveling and living abroad opens you up to many unbelievable […]