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HAPPY NEW YEAR

December 31st 2011 03:09
: Happy New Year
I would like to wish everyone a very happy, peaceful and prosperous New Year in 2012, May all your resolutions be successful and your dreams come true.

Retired in Malaysia
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Merry Christmas

December 24th 2011 06:17
: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
I would like to wish everyone here on Orble a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May you have a peaceful and joyous Holiday Season.


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My blog contiues

October 29th 2011 10:34
: Retired in Malaysia
I keep noticing this site continues to garner visitors and readers. I do not update this blog, but have switched to a new platform. Please visit me at www.ifoundmalaysia.com

You can also visit my other blog at www.seniorneurons.com
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Just returned

September 21st 2011 07:40
: Vacation
Just returned from a vacation back home in the US. Will start writing after jet lag is gone.
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Confused

July 3rd 2011 03:08
: Living in Malaysia
I am very confused. I have not posted here for about 3 weeks, yet my ranking within Orble has changed very little and my individual and link readers are quite high for not being active. They are higher than those of my new site, even though I am trying to redirect readers there. If you are a follower please follow me at my new site: www.ifoundmalaysia.com

Also please read my new opinion blog at: www.seniorneurons.com
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New blogs

June 17th 2011 08:26
: New blogs
Please visit my new blogs:

www.ifoundmalaysia.com
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My New Blog

June 10th 2011 08:38
: My New Malaysia Blog
Only a short time ago I started a blog here on Orble. I had never written a blog before and was completely clueless. I give many thanks to Orble for allowing a tech illiterate person like me a chance to start and write a blog. I spent a lot of time each day searching for ways to increase traffic and make a little money. I found many ways to do this on sites outside of Orble. I couldn't use most of them because the Orble platform didn't allow it. I searched the Orble forums for help and found some assistance. I noticed that the majority of information posts were 3 or even 4 years old. I posted replies on various posts asking for help, but never received an answer. I contacted customer support and also got no answer. There are so many things I want to do with my blog, but it is frustrating that I always meet a dead end when I try to do them here.

Saddly and after much thought, I have decided to leave Orble and start a new blog on a different platform. I actually have started 2 new blogs. I would like to thank Orble for giving me a start and for sparking my interest in blogging. I also would like to thank all those people who have read and followed my posts. I really appeciated your support. Please continue to follow my writings on my new blogs. Thank you


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Respect Your Host

June 8th 2011 15:25
: Tourists Behavior in Malaysia
I have been meaning to write about the subject of the behavior of Western tourists in Malaysia for quite some time, but after a trip into the Georgetown section of Penang I made up my mind to do it today. I have always been taught that if I were a guest in someone else's home that I should dress and behave respectfully. I also would expect anyone who is a guest in my house to feel at home, but still respect my hospitality and dress and act appropriately. Whether or not someone visits another's house or country I feel the same rules of respectability should apply.

Tonight I saw no less than 10 caucasians who appeared to have just crawled out from beneath a rock. They had long, scraggly hair, unkempt beards and clothes that appeared to have been slept in and rarely laundered. They were absolutely disgusting looking and an embarassment to all civilized caucasians. Some of these people appeared to have been drunk and incoherent. Others appeared to be searching out the underlife of the areas frequented by prostitutes. Sadly to say a few of these people appeared to have psychiatric problems. To me all of them resembled homeless people


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Children of the Night

June 7th 2011 14:44
: Dining out with Children
When people back home in the US go out for a dinner among friends they expect a quiet dining experience. Couples leave their children at home with a babysitter, either a neighbor or a relative, so they can enjoy a quiet romantic dinner alone. When groups of adults go out for dinner they leave the kids at home and enjoy their night out together. There are no screaming and misbehaving childred to contend with. They are at home and usually in bed by 7 or 8 PM, depending on the age. If a family wants to take their children out with them for dinner there are plenty of "family friendly" restaurants to go to, where kids can be kids. People who don't want to eat with a bunch of crying, screaming kids around know not to go to such places for dinner. People are usually responsible and thoughtful enough not to bring their young children where the atmosphere is quiet and reserved - in other words for adults only. Diners who bring noisy children to these restaurants would be more than likely be asked to leave.

It is different though in Asia. The majority of Asians don't cook at home, but go out to eat for dinner. They also eat dinner at a much later hour than people do in the US and the West. Asians don't think twice about bringing their children to dinner with them, whether it be at a food court or the highest class 5 star restaurants. I think Westerners are somewhat tolerant of children eating at food courts and places like KFC and McDonald's, but definitley not at higher end restaurants. There is nothing like going to an expensive retaurant, ordering an costly meal and bottle of wine and having to contend with children screaming and running around the tables, while their parents pay no attention to them. I have seen, however, parents with young children who behave like young ladies and gentlemen. It is actually a pleasure for me to see them. I commend their parents for raising their children properly


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A Smile Can Make Your Day

June 6th 2011 14:44
: Malaysia's Friendly People
Today I was talking to a couple of women in one of my classes at the gym. This is the first time that we have actaully had any kind of conversation. One person was from Swaziland and the other from Hungary. After we told each other where we were from, the discussion turned to why we came to Malaysia and what we like about Malaysia. I told of how I got here and the reasons why I like Malaysia, which can be found elsewhere in this blog. My story naturally was different from theirs. Both of these women were here because of their husbands' jobs and were quite happy to have made the move.

The big differences came when these two women described what they liked about Malaysia. The Hungarian woman said that the one thing she loved about Malaysia was the fact that everyone smiled at her and pleasantly greeted her. She went on to explain that in Hungary and in Europe in general she never received a smile or friendly greeting from strangers. She loved the fact that everywhere she went, children and adults alike smiled and greeted her and often offered assistance. To her this was the complete opposite of what she had experienced back home. I agreed that the local people here are quite friendly and helpful, as I also thought they were back in Boston. We both agreed that the locals are more friendly than other expats, mainly Europeans


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