Shit Malaysian Parents Say
It is strange, but I feel much more comfortable when people speak like this than when they speak in some[…]
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Home Alone
The girls have become afraid to be left alone. I blame a bunch of movies, the home alone series and[…]
Read moreClass Bondage
Some people wear their class background like a bondage jacket. It provides a comfortable and well known set of limitations[…]
Read moreNo Maccas (in Tecoma)
After a bit of help with prompting from some of our friends and with a plan for a complicated day[…]
Read moreObservation Tuesdays – Travelling Backwards
A difference between Melbourne and Sydney: on the trains People in Melbourne are used to sitting facing backwards to to[…]
Read moreObservation Tuesdays – Shoes
In Malaysia people often leave their shoes at the front door. I always thought this was because your shoes may[…]
Read moreAn Australia Day message
My message for Australia Day, courtesy of a great Australian folk band. When the british came here, It was just[…]
Read moreLiving in a forest
I live on a mountain in a forest. The through the trees there are lights that are from the town[…]
Read moreOther things Thursdays – passwords
Passwords would be more secure if they had to contain: One upper case character One lower case character One Latin[…]
Read moreObservation Tuesday – A problem with sides
When I first started looking after the girls I was very disappointed at their response to eating Chinese food, particularly[…]
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