Category: Blog
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Work Work
The first days back from vacation, whatever the job, are never easy — crawling back into the regular nine-to-five can be a chore. You would think, what with me pursuing my dream, that getting back into the swing would be easy. But, the truth is, I’ve had a lazy couple of days. Maybe even more than usual because this is my dream. There’s…
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur is a level from Wipeout. You know, that PlayStation racing game with the flying cars? Look, my life is games, so new places evoke memories from my history with them, but the comparisons are rarely so apt. Kuala Lumpur is that future. Since the turn of the century, it has exploded with the concrete, steel, and glass dreams of the worlds…
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Penang, Malaysia
Penang is a tropical island forming the western tip of Malaysia. If Chiang Mai is my introductory class on southeast Asia, Penang is a crash course on the rest of the continent. Due in part to its location, part to colonialism, and part to its opium-trading pirate adolescence, the island is bursting with cultures from every corner of the continent. Indian Tamil and Telugu,…
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Thailand (Conclusion)
The ninety day Thailand adventure is almost over. This is it, the last post before we pack our bags for Malaysia’s sunny coast. In a recent phone call, my grandmother asked what impression Thailand will leave on me. That was a difficult question to answer, but on day eighty-six, it deserves more thought. Chiang Mai is as enigmatic as it was when…