Mimi on October 31st, 2008

There are, I have found, two schools of thought when it comes to travel — the Package-Tour-school-of-thought on the one hand and the Do-It-Yourself-school-of-thought on the other. Some people swear by package tours while for some others, a DIY trip is the only way to go.

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Mimi on October 29th, 2008

My dearest RoundBoy,
I will never forget the day you were born. It started just like any other day, except that, when I went for a check-up at noon, my doctor told me that I would give birth that day. I was shocked and didn’t believe her because there was no pain, no bleeding, no water [...]

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Mimi on October 27th, 2008

Today, Malaysia enjoys yet another holiday, this time celebrating Deepavali, the “Festival of Lights”. This festival is also also known as ‘Diwali‘ in the Hindi language, but since most Malaysian Indians came from South India, it is referred to as ‘Deepavali’ in Malaysia.

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Even though the 2.6 million Indian community in Malaysia only comprise [...]

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Mimi on October 25th, 2008

Bottling up emotions is just not my thing. Whenever I’m angry or upset, I need to find release. The sooner, the better. Otherwise, I feel like exploding, if you get what I mean.
Take this long and horrible week as an example. I’ve had to deal with demanding customers, unyielding suppliers, and, my pet peeve: people [...]

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Mimi on October 23rd, 2008

I’d like to share with you these photos of a very special beach that I discovered in Bohol, Philippines, when my family and I went there for a short holiday in June 2005.

This beach was a heart-thumping 20-minute tricycle ride from my paternal grandparent’s home, way before the construction of coastal highway from Tagbilaran City [...]

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