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The Dutch Connection
I just got back from Jakarta late last night. The trip reminded me of something I’ve been planning to blog about for quite some time now — the Dutch influence on the Indonesian language. You see, Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian language) and Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language) are very, very similar. The structure is the same, sentences … Continue reading
Dutch Language Lesson 101
I bought a carton of vanille vla (pronounced as ‘fla’) in Amsterdam, thinking it was vanilla-flavoured milk. So when I opened the carton and poured the vla into my cup, I was shocked to see a thick yellowish substance pour out slowly. “Has the milk gone bad?” I wondered. I took a whiff of the … Continue reading
¡Ojalá!
No hay amor Como este amor; No hay amante Como mi amante. Ojalá que este amor y amante Se queden conmigo Mas allá de la muerte. (There’s no love Like my love; There’s no lover Like my lover. I pray to God that this love and lover Stay with me Even beyond forever.)
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
On Sayang & Mahal
This is a reconstruction of an SMS (text message) exchange that took place not too long ago between myself and one of our managers, whom I shall refer to as ‘A’:- A: Those stocks are all defective and have to be disposed of. Me: Sayang… A: Better be careful with that word. I don’t want … 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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