My life in Malaysia, part 2
In and around Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
So I've returned to the southeastern corner of Asia...same purpose, same plan: to teach...and also figure out what I'm supposed to do with the rest of my life. :)
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler goodcupocoffee
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Saturday, September 9 - First week back
Well, I've been back for a whole week now, and I haven't written a thing in my journal. Yep, it's been that busy (I'm just now finishing unpacking!... Continue reading »
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Wednesday, September 13 - Praying hard and eating well
I finally got sick…sort of. I think it's more a reaction to the immune-support supplement I started taking recently. Whatever it was, it really kic... Continue reading »
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Wednesday, October 4 - Buka Puasa
In my last entry (which I do realize was three weeks ago), I mentioned that we're in the month of Ramadan, which is the Muslims' holy month of fast... Continue reading »
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Sunday, October 8 – A day away from the city
It wasn't my typical Sunday.
Ordinarily, I would spend the first half of my day either getting ready for church, being in church, or eating... Continue reading »
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Saturday, October 14 - Do you hear what I hear?
I don't often think about the fact that I'm in a foreign country. Somehow the Asian faces around me have taken on a familiar look... American, almo... Continue reading »
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Friday, October 20 - Taman Alam
Last night I spent the night at a nature park – a first for me!
My coteachers and I headed out Thursday after school and drove westward to Ku... Continue reading »
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Tuesday, October 24 – Selamat Hari Raya!
12:20pm
It's almost time for the families to pick me up for Hari Raya visiting. I'm so nervous!! What if everyone only speaks Bahasa? What if... Continue reading »
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Saturday, November 11 - I do
Today I went to my very first Chinese wedding in Malaysia! The ceremony was held at the church I attend, and it wasn't all that different from most... Continue reading »
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Monday, November 27 - A bug's life
It begins as a simple act of opening the cabinet to retrieve a plate or a cup, the container of rice or the honey. Maybe you're getting the dish so... Continue reading »
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Thursday, December 13 – Fa ra ra ra ra
It's my first tropical winter (if you can call it that), and with Christmas approaching, I'm finding it difficult to remember that Christmas is, in... Continue reading »
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Saturday, January 7 - Home for the holidays
"Guns. Lots of guns."
Do you remember that line from The Matrix? That's how I felt today. My friend Chris took me out for a shooting spree ov... Continue reading »
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Friday, February 16 - Being American
This evening, Bible study was cancelled because of Chinese New Year - lots of people go back to their hometowns ("balik kampung" - Malay for "retur... Continue reading »
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Friday, March 30 - Getting to Phuket
I've wanted to go to Thailand for quite some time now. My mom had this beautiful Thai ring that she gave me several years ago, and I guess I got it... Continue reading »
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Saturday, March 31 - A grand adventure!
The minibus was early today - half an hour early!! Bart came knocking on my door to tell me they were waiting downstairs already. Fortunately, I wa... Continue reading »
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Sunday, May 27 - Getting to the middle of nowhere
Okay, I'm not really in Bua Yai. I'm actually between there and Sida (see-dah), the next town east of Bua Yai and near the highway b... Continue reading »
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Monday, May 28 - Exploring the middle of nowhere
Today I slept in until 10am! I guess I was pretty tired. I had a late breakfast of mangosteen, lychee, omlette, cereal, yogurt, toast, fresh tanger... Continue reading »
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Tuesday, May 29 - You want me to eat what??
This morning I went out with Lamai, her mom, and Noi (who sometimes helps serve breakfast) to "hunt" for my dinner! We went to the rice fields behi... Continue reading »
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Saturday, August 4 - Seeing double
Over the weekend, my twin sister Andrea and I went to Twinsburg, Ohio, for the annual Twins Days Festival. (Hey, I bet you didn't know that Twinsbu... Continue reading »
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