Monthly Archives: December 2008
Tempory Outage
My laptop’s been acting weird the past few days. To total strangers, they’d think it might be some kind of virus — the monitor would blink on and off at certain intervals, then freeze all of a sudden before flashing the much-dreaded Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD)…then, as though rubbing salt to the wound, restarting … Continue reading
So Exhausted, I Can’t Sleep
Have you ever felt so tired and so exhausted…but you just couldn’t fall asleep? Even though every fibre of your being is screaming for rest? This happens to me a lot whenever I’m travelling. Which is really a shame because that’s about the only time I get to sleep without any of the twins waking … Continue reading
Language — The Hidden Danger Of Travel
Travelling is not without its dangers — getting lost or robbed in a foreign country, losing your passport, committing a cultural faux pas, getting involved in an automobile accident when you don’t have any car insurance — just to name a few. There is also a different kind of danger that few people give a … Continue reading
The Name Game
People who come to Malaysia for the first time may find it strange (in a charming sort of way) to find Malaysians addressing them with their first names, appended by a “Mister” or “Miss”, such as Mr. John (if his name is John Smith) or Ms. May (if her name is May Lee). The reason … Continue reading
Behind The Glamour
Behind all glamour and perks that come with being a career woman – the overseas trips, the rental cars fitted with Garmin GPS, the dinner meetings in the poshest hotels, the company car with leather seats, the power suits, the branded handbags…
