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Maya Plisetskaya - My parents brought me to see her perform in Seattle. She did "The Dying Swan," The applause was so loud and so many curtain calls that she did it a second time! I saw that. A highlight of my life.Mama's Tips - My mother taught me to eat hot soup from the outer edges while it cools.Copyright 2010, TF (teviothome@gmail.com)

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To suss out what is worth the time and effort, that takes some work. I am looking forward to chatting with Dr Teik Aun Wong - I need to figure out what to call him publicly - but always good chats whenever we connect. He has a concept: "Wondering and Wandering." Just change the vowel.Cultural Differences: that's a topic of real interest. What makes Americans uniquely such-and-so? In what

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I watch a lot of Asian TV shows - I'm a huge K-drama rom com fan and indulge myself in long, luxurious binges. Right now I am watching The Journalist with the wonderful "Doctor X" Ryoko Yonekura. As in so many Asian dramas, often time scenes are set in graveyards or mausoleums. The characters often talk directly to the deceased as if they were alive.It hit me that there is nowhere on earth where

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Lately, little flashes appear in my brain of things past.Today, it was of my "Auntie Pearl." My grandfather's eldest sibling, I only met her a few times. But I remember so clearly the time she visited my family when we lived in Seattle, Washington.Our house was on a bluff overlooking a wonderful view of Lake Washington. At times, Mount Rainier would appear above clouds at one end of the lake;

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"THEY SAY" - whoever "they" may be - if you want to be a writer, then you need to write SOMETHING every day. Actually I heard that advice again on a YouTube video interview with Seth Godin who does indeed write every day. https://seths.blog/ One of the world's best marketing advisors, he bills himself not as a marketer but as an author. It's the freedom to write, to generate ideas and pour

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For some years now I have had a recurring thought: save the planet by using plastic.So much plastic is in the sea now that it is predicted that within this century there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish.I read about a young guy who had figured out how to collect the micro bits of plastic. Ocean Cleanup has a floating barrier that is towed between ships to collect plastic. There are

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Dear Students, The term has ended and by now, you will probably have received your marks for my classes. I always say this at the start of a new term but it's easy to forget, especially if you received a less than stellar grade.What is an F? 0F stands for Failure but there is always a reason. How you handled the issue can make the difference between losing the money / time / effort you put

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Living as an "expat" in Asia, every day has its adventure. Every day there's something new. Even though for months I have been holed up in an apartment. It's post-pandemic but now I get to experience what others did of near-total isolation. My pandemic experience was frightening but I never worried about running out of food or companionship because even the little groceries were nearby and

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There was an amber moon tonight. Something unusual. I rode my 3-wheeler after dark thru lampless sections of the road to 7-11 and it caught my eye. Not your usual ethereal moon but a deep orange that seemed almost malevolent. On my way out, I met a spotted cat. I have been missing cats so much. This cat came to me and rubbed against my leg. I have been missing that sense of need that gives

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What have been your favorite meals in your life? What do you remember?Thanksgiving turkeys with stuffing. Jano's creamed onions - only once or twice a year.  Auntie Monna's "ambrosia" - fruit cocktail and marshmallows.Christmas hams. Jenny's marzipan. Marilyn's quiches - and Elf's.Mama Jano's lentils and ham soups at 1 am on the 1st day of the New Year - the culmination of New Year's

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What did you eat for dinner? I am so curious. My mother is 95 years old. She has been allergic to many foods - especially nightshades - and has been careful about what she eats. I know what she doesn't eat - tomatoes, eggplant (one of my favorites!), potatoes. I think she is mostly off glutens as well, except for the occasional cake baked and decorated by my amazing baker / acupuncturist /

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So many little tricks to good cooking. What did your mother teach you? Your grandmother? Your dad, uncle or grandpa? Who fed you?Some tricks I've picked up over the years. There used to be a TV tips show (trying to remember the name - not Hints from Heloise but like that).TO KEEP SODA FROM GOING STALE - Just simply turn the bottle on its end before putting it back in the fridge. The deflated

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Copyright 2010, TF (teviothome@gmail.com)I have been teaching for a long time, maybe 50 years off and on. When I came to Asia in 2005, I had never taught English as a Second Language before. I was plunged into teaching adult Chinese engineers and medical professionals. But from the very first class, I realized I really did know how to do the job.China at that time had amazing internet access to

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Copyright 2010, TF (teviothome@gmail.com)THE END OF A MARRIAGEA short story inspired by watching the Korean Drama "World of the Married" How can I convey to you that knowingness, that sense of unreality, at the moment of the end of what I thought was "our marriage" but was really just "my marriage" which I lost?It was midnight and I was standing in a telephone booth in the middle of an open

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COOKERY IN DISGUISE - Towards Clean MeatCooking, cook, cookery - disguised, masked, hiddenSome years ago, I was in Bangkok on a Buddhist holiday and was invited to a meal for perhaps a thousand people - to be prepared by the temple's monks."Oo! Chinese style pork?" I exclaimed as a monk presented a large platter of red and gray slices that clearly were the pork I was familiar with in China. "No,

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I have a new addiction: Korean K-Dramas on Netflix. An idea for a show: CATS VS DOGS. Working in and around an animal shelter has all the intensity and daily drama that a good K-Drama producer could want. Comedy, Tragedy, and Romance. Medical mysteries to solve. Personal struggles. The ups and downs of working with a team. Disappointments and Triumphs.CATS V DOGS A crusty old cat lady versus a

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Copyright 2010, TF (teviothome@gmail.com)RIP Miss Honey Bear - you are missed. Thank you for the years of Love we shared.Happy Spring 2022!It's been more than a decade since I "blogged" regularly when living on Langkawi island in Malaysia. After several delightful years there, I took 8 cats on the ferry boat and moved to Penang island. Ten plus years of my life have been devoted to caring

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Waking Up at The Ocean Residence, Langkawi Island, Malaysia What is it like to wake up at The Ocean Residence?  Sometimes it’s the sounds of birds that wake me or the morning sunlight streaming in through a crack in the curtain. Other times, if there’s an onshore wind, I might hear the roll and toss of the tide coming or going from the shore. Occasionally, I hear voices – the

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Quiet here on my home blog for months but more to come... I've been writing at least 8 per month for Paul Penders International -- a natural organic beauty products company. See www.paulpenders.com/ppblog. See also my CV with blogs, videos, and more at www.teviotfairservis.wordpress.com For the fun of it! Please visit my Island Lifestyles website and blog at www.islandlifestyle.weebly.com

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Thanks for stopping by! Writing a lot these days -- and realized I missed posting in February entirely! Cats-cats-cats are dominating my life these days. I was given two kittens last June -- Pebbles and BammBamm. Since moving to Cenang beach, a stray has moved in whose name has gravitated from the simple "Gray Kitty" to "Grady." Now I'm feeding about 10 strays. And my friend who has

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The Search for "Home" in Asia -- my newest column on Langkawi Life is up now on the Langkawi Gazette. See Lots of tips on setting up life on Langkawi, fascinating info on how the 2004 tsunami affected the island, news on the MM2H visa, and more thoughts about life for an American expat woman in Asia. Please do read and let me know your thoughts! Copyright 2012, TF (teviothome@gmail.com)

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I am dazed by clicking TripAdvisor lists of places I'd love to go, places I've been, places I can tell others about: View my profile Create your own travel map or travel blog Top vacation rentals at TripAdvisor Copyright 2011, TF (teviothome@gmail.com)

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Nov 2011 - Langkawi Life column on the Langkawi Gazette online, "'Tis the Season for Giving" - "It takes a village..." and the Charity Club Langkawi gives helping hands to those in need on the island of Langkawi in Malaysia. At present, their priority is to funds for children to go 'back to school' in January in fresh new uniforms with pencil boxes and school supplies. They have identified some

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October 2011 -ANIMAL TALK  Langkawi Life on the Langkawi Gazette This link will take you directly to my recent essay about the kittens who now dominate my life and the Island Animal Clinic that saved my baby when he got sick. The clinic is funded by "Bon Ton," a fabulous resort on Langkawi Island that in the midst of 5-star services also hosts dogs and cats rescued from the streets of KL,

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Dreaming of a Golf Getaway? I'm not a golfer but I do appreciate the great natural beauty surrounding the courses found on Langkawi island. The new "Golf + Leisure Magazine" published in Kuala Lumpur commissioned 3 articles by me about the world class golf courses on Langkawi Island in Malaysia for their first issue. I summarized those in an article published on the Langkawi Gazette, a richly

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