If the Disney cartoon about crazy US drivers was made in the 50s, does that mean I have to wait over 50 yrs for Malaysian drivers to learn? #
Where the heck can I find quinoa in Malaysia? Anyone? #
Went on a gluten-free shopping rampage at Cold Storage. Felt like home…only 10x more expensive. #
I wonder [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
As I’ve been interested in history and genealogy for many years now, I’ve often found myself wishing I had a time machine, to see places as they once were and meet the people who contributed to my eventual existence. Wouldn’t that be amazing? Well, what if I told you I could do it?
I was [...]
Categories: Heritage
Tagged: Acadians, Canada, Cape Breton, Duncan MacLeod, English, family, French, Gaelic, genealogy, history, language, names, Nova Scotia, Religion
I’m on fire today! Two very productive calls to Malaysian government departments — both conducted completely in Malay (yay for fluency!) — and look at this, two blog posts. After my conversation with a surprisingly friendly and helpful officer at the National Registration Department, I called the Immigration Department to see if I could get [...]
Categories: Commentary
Tagged: immigration, Malaysia, migration
Some of you may know by now that Leen and I are expecting our second child (you can call him A2 for now) sometime in March. That means I’ll be doing all that baby stuff again, which includes not only sleepless nights (woohoo, can’t wait) but also a visit to the National Registration Department to [...]
Categories: Commentary
Tagged: immigration, links, Malaysia, migration, parenthood
East Malaysia Just Got a Lot More Bumiputeras 2
I guess the timing of all this talk about ancestry and Bumiputera status couldn’t have been better. In the comments to my recent post about ‘official’ ancestry and the new birth certificates, there was some mention of the differences between West Malaysia and East Malaysia, particularly with regards to Bumiputera status. Basically, while someone [...]
Categories: Commentary
Tagged: immigration, migration