Monthly Archives: May 2008
Stating The Obvious
In my 15 years’ stay in Malaysia, one of the things that I noticed about Malaysians — especially the Malays — is how they like to ask or state the obvious. Scenario 1: It’s 6 pm. I pack up my laptop, lock my room and walk towards the lift with my laptop bag and handbag … Continue reading
When It Rains, It Pours
Ever since Lola and I got back from Europe, things have been unbelievably hectic at the office. There’s the usual backlog that accumulated while I was away. It took me hours to plough through hundreds of emails — both bonafide ones and spam. Then my 3-year old Sony VAIO laptop went nuts — restarting without … Continue reading
From The Mouths of Babes
The twins arguing on the proper pronunciation of the word ‘excavator’: Twin 1: Ska-vey-ter! Twin 2: A-vex-ter! Twin 1: Ska-vey-ter! Twin 2: A-vex-ter! Me: Ex-ca-va-tor… Twin 1: Hah! Abang pandai! (Big Brother is clever!) On the way to playschool this morning: Twin 1: Nak nak kus! (Tak nak school – I don’t want school) Cuti! … Continue reading
KL-Singapore with AirAsia
My assistant and I flew to and from Singapore on AirAsia yesterday. We went in the morning, had a meeting with one customer, had a second meeting with a supplier, then flew back in the evening. The flights were on time, the leather seats were impeccably clean and felt luxuriously good, and the flight was … Continue reading
