Just a couple of quick updates on Malaysian PR, or more generally on immigration:
I’m a bit late putting it here, but there was an interesting article in The Star a few weeks back, about mixed marriages (an article brought on by the ridiculous comments made by Malaysia’s embarrassment of an Information Minister), in which the [...]
Categories: Life
Speaking of burping, I just got the most freakishly awesome man-sized burp out of the baby. OMG I wish I could have recorded that. #
I have no idea why I can’t get the Joan Baez version of The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down out of my head lately. WTF. #
Whoever thinks it’s ok to [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
By 1946 Duncan MacLeod, still in his teens, was already a seasoned drinker. He also hadn’t forgotten his experience brewing moonshine with his uncles: one day he and a couple of friends decided they would brew their own beer. His friend Ralphy MacDonald’s father had a little place out on Hornes Road that was empty [...]
Categories: Heritage
Tagged: Canada, Cape Breton, Duncan MacLeod, family, genealogy, history, names, Nova Scotia, Sydney
Aaron’s umbilical cord stump fell off while I was changing him. Supposed to happen, but still for a sec I was all Shit what did I do! Haha #
Didn’t find out abt the Star article on foreign spouses till evening. Anyone got a link? #
Thanks to Farah for the link to that Star article. Now [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
Our second child, Aaron Yusuf MacVay, was born in the early morning hours of March 7th, after a lot of pushing and an emergency C-section. Mother and baby are both doing fine now. As for Alisdair, well he really loves being a big brother.
We had a few names in mind but Aaron Yusuf came out [...]
Categories: Life
PutthebabyontheboobchangehisdiaperputhimontheboobchangehisdiaperputhimontheboobchangehisdiapercookcleanplaywithAlputthebabyontheboob… #
Had high blood pressure. Doc told me to get more rest. Saying that to a new parent is like telling a one-armed man to clap. #
My inability to multitask has me feeling crappy but apparently I rock at getting the baby to sleep when he’s cranky so there. Yeah baby. #
1) Hearing a BANG! [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
Found out I have osteoarthritis in my right knee. The suspects: martial arts, lots of driving, genetics, & yeah I’m getting old. #
My doc gave me an injection in my knee & said it’ll hurt a till tomorrow. I love doctors’ penchant for understatement. #ow #
Ok, Seemic Look is buggy. Where’s the rest of that [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
Those who have been reading my blog for a few years now might remember that back in 2007 I wrote a post calling out Malaysia’s Information Minister for things he had said about children of mixed parentage. Basically, the Minister at the time, Zainudin Maidin (aka ZAM), didn’t want to see such children in local [...]
Categories: Commentary
Tagged: English, family, language, links, Malay, Malaysia, twitter, Youtube
Highway Robbery: Some Good News 0
This is coming a bit late, but better late than never:
March 27 (Bernama) — Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the government will amend the Hire Purchase Act 1967 to protect the rights of consumers, including preventing them from being victims of car repossessors who act over and above [...]
Categories: Commentary, Life