Character Development
Hello Kitty was around when I was young, but not as popular as Snoopy. I won a little stationery set at a birthday party in the first grade, the late ‘70s, my first exposure. I […]
International Intrigue
All Searches Lead to Malaysia
Even though my big planned Thailand vacation from a little over a year ago was a bust, I thought it would eventually be rectified. If things go as planned I’ll be getting to both Thailand […]
Eurostyle
It's not just horrible things like rooster rugs and starfish quilts that work their way into my house courtesy of James' parents (obese cat, all my own doing). Oh no, he's also been the recipient […]
You’d Better Shop Around
Photo from amsac via Flickr Some people get off on brownstones. Me, I could take or leave them. My real estate fantasy would be to live in a renovated Singaporean shop house, interestingly the subject […]
Maid in Japan
Leave it to Vice to write about a maid café with chubby waitresses. Of course Japanese fat is kind of like an American size 8 so take that as you will. I’m more caught up […]
Macaque & Hen: B.F.F.
Earlier this year I was lamenting how I couldn’t find a Malaysian newspaper article about a monkey befriending a chicken that we brought back from Asia last year. James is such a pack rat that […]
The Cat Bird Seat
Ok, maybe I’m warming to You Tube, after all. I’ve been rewarded once again in my sporadic quest for interspecies friendships. This time it’s a Japanese rooster and kitten (later a cat) who become companions. […]