A low-level manifestation of the current trend against experts is the backlash again critics: that tastes are subjective, that my experience of a piece of music or a meal will be different from that of a critic and s/he is looking for something different than ordinary people anyway, and how dare one person have the […]
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Myanmar breakfast
I had to go to the GF’s office near the Petaling Street area to collect some documents today, so decided to leave a bit early and go to one of the many anonymous Burmese cafes dotted around the area. I went to Gantawin, perhaps the safest option as it actually has a marker on Google […]
Night market
The GF left for London last night, bearing a suitcase full of demons. Fortunately he was not asked to open his bag, as while the demons were perfectly legitimate, they would have been quite odd to confront a customs official with. The boxes are also gone, and with them my cold. And the air conditioners […]
The last of them
I read an extract from Zora Neale Hurston’s oral history of the last survivor of the Middle Passage. It is profoundly sad. The only such voice that I know of. To think it has never been published.
Sniffles
Both the GF and I have a cold. He is befeebled and dizzy. I, true to form, am just sniffly. Actually I’m also a bit light headed and wobbly but the sniffing is definitely the greatest of my woes. Anyhow the packing is truly done except for actually taping the boxes and filling out the […]
Greatly satisfying
The box packing is now completed, all that remains is to tape them up and finish the paperwork in time for collection on Wednesday. I was absolutely shattered, though; I don’t find it emotionally taxing to pack up a home as some do, but it is physically tiring and anxiety inducing. Even more satisfying was […]
Packing begins
This morning we woke with the resolve of packing our belongings to return to London. After a slow start, it went well. For certain definitions of well, perhaps – we didn’t even start packing boxes, but did pack the GF’s suitcase for his brief trip to London next week, went for lunch and are now […]
Bad grab
The GF’s workplace has cancelled our residency visas, of course, which is perfectly reasoanbly. The annoying thing is, they have cancelled them effective his last day of work, following which we would be overstaying our visas. It’s all very well for him, as he is going to London during that time and can return on […]
Adding up
Moving out seems to be a rather expensive proposition. Getting all the air conditioners serviced, getting the curtains cleaned, getting a professional end-of-tenancy cleaning, cancelling the internet, shipping away our belongings; it’s all adding up. And that’s leaving aside the minor optional extras such as repairing a hinge or replacing the filter cartridge for the […]
Ugh ugh ugh
Facebook made me angry today; I’m really late to the party. Someone posted a truly stupid fake news article saying that the EU was legalising child pornography and after a dozen people commented that they didn’t believe it, added: ‘I don’t know if it’s true but if it is, it’s really terrible.’ I mean… yes, […]