Author Archives: Mimi
Meditation Centre At Schiphol Airport
Schiphol remains one of my favourite airports for a variety of reasons. It is spacious and well-planned, offers free wifi access for an hour throughout the airport terminal, has excellent signage (including estimated walking time from one area to another), has lots of spaces for resting, has a free mini version of Rijksmuseum, and has … Continue reading
Going Ga-Ga Over A Girl
My boys are totally smitten with this little girl. How can I blame them? Miss A such a doll! She sure looks like one… And she’s got the sweetest, most pleasant personality I’ve seen in a baby ever. She’s always smiling and cooing and just melts hearts everywhere she goes. I just hope my boys … Continue reading
In Praise Of The Malaysian Healthcare System
Malaysia enjoyed yet another long weekend last weekend. Prophet Muhammad’s birthday fell on a Sunday, thereby rendering Monday a holiday, and Thaipusam conveniently followed a day after, hence the four-day weekend. (NB: That’s multi-cultural, multi-religious Malaysia for you — Chinese New Year holiday the week before, Muslim and Hindu holidays the week after. I love … Continue reading
Reflection During A Traffic Jam
In this age of instant answers, instant noodles, and instant gratification, many people these days — especially the youth — tend to lose sight of the bigger picture and do not realise that, sometimes, you have to lose a few things and make sacrifices in the short-term in order to gain something much better and … Continue reading
About Me:
Selamat datang (welcome)!
I am Mimi -- mother, careerwoman, incidental world traveler, photography enthusiast, self-confessed gadget geek, and aspiring linguist (7 languages to date).
I'm a Filipina married to a Malaysian. Kuala Lumpur has been my home since 1993.
You may reach me at mimi[at]sleeplessinkl.com.
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