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January 26, 2009
He proceeded to talk about a hotel that once existed, the spirit that haunted it, and the bomoh they hired to appease it.
A Pirate's Ship Full of Booty(ful Experiences)
January 26, 2009
A final week with the Pirates... a wayfaring seafaring voyage that will take me to the ends of the world...err... New York.
Circus Parties and Finales
January 26, 2009
We were getting bedraggled, after countless handstands, cartwheels, and rope climbs. Yet as the weeks wound down, we got closer and closer as a group.
A quick yet well thought out vignette
January 25, 2009
German, food, and friends. Good times, free time, and endless hectares of vocabulary to learn. Co-oping, the present perfect, and the biting cold.
All I've Learned
January 25, 2009
I thought I'd share with you 10 things I have learned during my time at home, and despite their narrow margin of relevance, maybe they'll come in handy someday.
Winter Term: Last Year, continued
January 22, 2009
This mix of people leads me to a very important topic: food. Malaysia, and particularly Penang, where my grandparents live, is well-known on those travel cooking shows for having amazing food. Those shows aren't lying.
Me vs. My Bookshelf
January 19, 2009
In this post: the inadequacy of my wit, avoidance of bad ad copy, books I should read, and Nick Hornby.
Seattle, the city of neighborhoods.
January 19, 2009
"I've never been to Seattle," I said, imagining gray skies, coffee, comic books and indie bands.
Pirates Throw Fine Parties
January 18, 2009
The party-goers are riveted, seeing their words transformed into a play in front of their eyes. The skits are performed with wacky costumes, wigs, and glasses, much in the style that children would play dress-up and make up stories.
With the Pirates, Day Six
January 16, 2009
At 2.15pm, the lights went down and the excitement went up. All the writers were introduced, taking bows to waves of applause. The Story Pirates theme song was performed, and the show was on!
Winter Term: A Retrospective
January 15, 2009
Though they all speak English, I've come to realize that what my uncle once said is very true: the conversation will start out in English, move on to a mixture of Chinese and English, and finally settle completely into Chinese.
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