DNA tests show Hitler probably descended from Jews & Africans http://tinyurl.com/37kv6gj How ya like yer purity now, Adolf? #
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Fire tornado? Oh my http://bit.ly/c0Z9Fg #
I think this is how Canada’s PM feels about the entire country: http://bit.ly/dzkhKM #
Heading to Muar for the weekend. With [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
A couple of months ago I tagged along with Leen while she met with a potential supplier for her clinic (which, God willing, she’ll be opening in early October). I didn’t really want to be there, but there I was, watching the supplier pull shiny metal instruments of torture out of his briefcase. He was [...]
Categories: Life
Tagged: Cape Breton, immigration, MacVay, Malay, Malaysia, Nova Scotia, photos, Sydney
We’re turning off our street when Al asks where we’re going. Leen tells him we’re going to pick up a dental chair (which will be her back-up chair) and take it to her clinic. Al cheers.
Al: Yay! We’re going to Mommy’s teeth clinic!
Me: You know, I think he’s going to be a dentist when [...]
Categories: Life
Tagged: Alisdair, conversations, parenthood
What a difference a kasrah makes http://bit.ly/dkNkAY #
Al’s cousin gave him his old gameboy. We thought he was just randomly pressing buttons but he really plays it. They learn so fast. #
Sad. Even sadder that some people I know think the Israelis are the good guys. http://bit.ly/cMZgVO #
Most Canadians have detectable amounts of BPA in [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
Duncan MacLeod’s first job was delivering groceries on his bicycle, when he was twelve years old. When he was fifteen his uncle, Claude Powell, got him a job as a bricklayer at the steel plant. He disliked bricklaying work, though, and quit in 1945. He went to work as a milkman, but in 1947, less [...]
Categories: Heritage
Tagged: Canada, Cape Breton, conversations, Duncan MacLeod, family, genealogy, history, Nova Scotia
I think I caught something from the babysitter. Oh shut up, it’s a sniffle. #
A bit under the weather. Should go to a clinic for meds but I’m off to our clinic to deal with contractors. WoO0oO0O00oo #
I think I’ll bring a chair with me so I can zone out while the contractors are measuring [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
I’m reading some Stephen King when Al knocks on the bathroom door: ‘Daddy? You peeing, or pooping, or just hanging out in there?’ #
Okay, what just flew into my eye? #
I’ve found something better than Leen’s kek batik: Leen’s kek batik with peanut butter on it. Mmmmmm…. #
In case that last update seems a bit [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
There’s another article on the plight of foreign spouses at The Nut Graph today. Just love The Nut Graph. This article highlights the difficulties faced by foreign spouses in Malaysia, like the previous article, but delves a little deeper into the issue. The mysterious Foreign Spouses’ Support Group, which none of the many foreign spouses [...]
Categories: Commentary
Tagged: immigration, Malaysia
Promised Land: Natasha Fatah on the pull (& push) of ‘home’: http://bit.ly/9fFPPe #
Heading to the Malaysiakini offices this afternoon for a video interview about conversion to Islam. Should be interesting. #
Video interview with Malaysiakini was ok but I kept losing my train of thought. Damn you ADD. Hoping whoever edits will be kind. #
If this [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
Having a great day so far after sleeping off a wicked migraine. But sad to hear of the passing of my friend Dalilah. She was a great lady. #
Even though it was cancer that took Dalilah, I’ll always remember her as a cancer survivor. That’s what she was, right to the end. #
I’m wearing my [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
I don’t have any personal news to report on the PR front, because I haven’t applied yet. We’re planning to dive into that process after Leen opens her dental clinic, which will be in the next couple of months. So maybe we’ll start the application process around the end of the year.
Meanwhile, here’s a quick [...]
Categories: Commentary, Life
Tagged: immigration, Malaysia
Mmmm Shakira #
So this coffee was staring at me & I was like WHAT & it wouldn’t stop so I worked it over. Yeah someone’s not sleeping tonight. #
I see one of the refs is the guy who almost accidentally pulled out a red card instead of yellow recently. That was funny. #
Carlos Puyol looks [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
got in from Muar late last night, did a report, woke up early today. Now doing more reports & just found out I have to watch Aaron tomorrow. #
In other words: MOAR COFFEEEEEE. All these late nights & early mornings = I’ll probably be sick by the end of the week. #
Aw come on, don’t [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
When I type the word ‘kampung’, MS Word changes it to ‘kampong’. Old skool, yo. #
Man what is up with this baby? He’s only 3 months old but his bottom teeth are coming out already. #
Holy crap they’ve made a Starblazers movie. http://io9.com/5574676/ Now if only someone would do Battle of the Planets/Gatchaman. #
WTF Toronto. [...]
Categories: Miscellaneous
Chong Gets it Wrong 5
Yesterday there was an article in the Sun that had me shaking my head. It quoted Michael Chong, head of the MCA’s Public Services and Complaints Department, as saying that “Malaysian men should not marry foreign women if they can help it.” He was referring to cases in which mail-order brides from China, Vietnam and [...]
Categories: Commentary
Tagged: family, immigration, Malaysia