Mar 26 2009
Shining the Spotlight!
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Here’s a great place to explore some of the major themes found in a malaysian abroad:
“A Saying in Three Ways” and other language observations
- Choosing between two equally bad options, Going from bad to worse, Getting even more bad luck while already in a bad situation.
- Mandi Kerbau.
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Stereotypes
- Asians
- Europeans, French
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
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Malaysia in the Movies
- Zoolander; Anna and the King; The Sleeping Dictionary; Entrapment;
- Michelle Yeoh; Yasmin Ahmad (R.I.P.);
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Celebrations, Events, Festivals & Public Holidays
- Malaysia, Switzerland, USA.
- January (2009), February (2009), March (2009), April (2009), May (2009), June (), July (), August (), September (), October (), November (), December ().
- Aidil Adha, Le Tour de Langkawi, 7-Eleven Day, World Post Day, Mole Day, Halloween, The 5th of November, December 6th,
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World Blog Surf Day
- Life as a Malaysian in the USA
- Chicago’s Farmers Markets (Part One), Chicago’s Farmers Markets (Part Two)
- My favourite new holiday.
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Other observations & comparisons
- Driving on the left or right?
- Pancakes
- Money; To tip or not to tip (Part One), To tip or not to tip (Part Two)
- How to tell time, How to write a date without confusion
- Facial expressions
