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The True Face of the Malaysian Expat Community 16 May 2013 | 08:25 am
There are many expats who live in Penang and all over Malaysia, but there are also a great number of these people who, to me, live a disconnected life here. I was having lunch the other day with a fel...
Should I Rent or Buy? 25 Apr 2013 | 03:17 pm
Many people who are considering moving to Penang or elsewhere in Malaysia ask me about where they should live or should they rent or buy. The answers to those questions really depend upon a number of ...
Song River Food Court - Gurney Drive Penang 1 Apr 2013 | 04:58 pm
During the past over 4 years that I have lived in Penang I have eaten at the Song River Food Court many times. It was actually one of the first places I had eaten at when I first visited Penang. The o...
Happy Easter 27 Mar 2013 | 01:51 pm
HAPPY EASTER I was in Cold Storage a few days ago and noticed the price of Easter candy. One would need to take out a bank loan to afford to buy the candies, which back home would cost a few d...
A Reminder to My Fellow Americans Living Abroad 27 Mar 2013 | 12:52 pm
Yesterday I finished filing my state and federal income taxes, a yearly task that I really hate. With the continuing heat and humidity here in Penang this task was even more annoying. When I first mov...
Finally the Rains Have Arrived 16 Mar 2013 | 10:54 am
For the past few weeks I have not posted anything on this blog for basically two reasons, neither of which I had any control over. It seems that since Chinese New Year the gates of hell opened up allo...
The Downsides of Celebrating Chinese New Year in Malaysia 14 Feb 2013 | 02:31 pm
I live in an area of Penang, Tanjung Tokong, which is predominantly Chinese. Just about every business is owned by Chinese people and there are a large number of eateries serving Chinese food. Living ...
Happy Chinese New year 10 Feb 2013 | 02:22 pm
Courtesy of the US Embassy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia CONG XI FA CAI I would like to wish all of my Chinese friends in Malaysia and back home in the US a very happy, healthy...
Happy Chinese New Year 10 Feb 2013 | 11:05 am
Courtesy of the US Embassy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia CONG XI FA CAI I would like to wi sh all o f my Chinese friends in Malaysia and back home in the US a very happy, healthy and pro spe...
Coffee To Go, Anyone? 5 Feb 2013 | 02:31 pm
About a month ago I was looking out from my balcony and noticed a strange bright light perched high above the street level. I took a closer look and discovered that it was a Starbuck's sign. I soon le...
